Keywords: US Navy 050223-N-7405P-195 Aviation Ordnancemen download a AGM-65 Maverick laser-guided missile from a weapons pylon of an F-A-18C Hornet.jpg en Persian Gulf Feb 23 2005 Aviation Ordnancemen download a AGM-65 Maverick laser-guided missile from a weapons pylon of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five VFA-105 on the flight deck of USS Harry S Truman CVN 75 The AGM-65 Maverick is an air-to-surface tactical missile designed for close air support interdiction and defense suppression It is effective against a wide range of tactical targets including armor air defenses ships ground transportation and fuel storage facilities Carrier Air Wing Three CVW-3 is embarked aboard Truman and is providing close air support and conducting intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance over Iraq The Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gregory A Pierot RELEASED 2005-02-23 050223-N-7405P-195 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 22267 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gregory A Pierot PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 Aviation Ordnanceman AGM-65 Maverick Strike Fighter Squadron 105 United States Navy |