Keywords: US Navy 041110-N-4565G-001 A Naval Aviator assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One (VFA-81), completes final pre-flight checks on a AGM-65 Maverick missile prior to flight operations.jpg en Arabian Gulf Nov 10 2004 - A Naval Aviator assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight One VFA-81 completes final pre-flight checks on a AGM-65 Maverick missile prior to flight operations aboard the conventionally powered aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy CV 67 The AGM-65 Maverick is a tactical air-to-surface guided missile designed for close air support interdiction and defense suppression missions Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Seventeen CVW-17 embarked aboard Kennedy are supporting ground troops in Fallujah Iraq under Operation Al Fajr New Dawn Kennedy and embarked CVW-17 are currently on deployment in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Tommy Gilligan RELEASED 2004-11-10 041110-N-4565G-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 18763 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Tommy Gilligan PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John F Kennedy CV-67 AGM-65 Maverick Pre-flight checks US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 81 United States Navy |