Airman 1st Class Emett Hamilton signals to Lt. Col. Doug Stewart in his F-117A Nighthawk.
Airman 1st Class Emett Hamilton signals to Lt. Col. Doug Stewart in his F-117A Nighthawk as it parks on the ramp an operating base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 17, 1998. Stealth fighters are deploying to the Persian Gulf region in support of Operation Southern Watch. Southern Watch is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq. Hamilton and Stewart are deployed from the 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.