Flight deck crews prepare a swarm of F/A-18C Hornets for the morning's flight operations.
Flight deck crews prepare a swarm of F/A-18C Hornets for the morning's flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73 as the ship steams in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 20, 1998. The Washington battle group is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.