Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipmentman) Third Class John Mozdzien communicates with the waist supervisor as an S-3 Viking from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", sits on the catapult prior to launch from the flight deck on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipmentman) Third Class John Mozdzien communicates with the waist supervisor as an S-3 Viking from Carrier-Based Antisubmarine Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22), "Checkmates", sits on the catapult prior to launch from the flight deck on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH establishes a southern no fly zone over Iraq and extends to the borders to just south of Baghdad, capital city of Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)
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