ARABIAN SEA (April 12, 2007) - A French Super-Etendard from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis, as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, and Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of Commander, Task Force 473, are operating in the North Arabian Sea. Stennis and Charles de Gaulle are conducting bilateral exercises and supporting multi-national ground forces in Afghanistan. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico

Labels: 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, CVN 74, French military, Operation Enduring Freedom, photos, Taskk Force 473, USS John C. Stennis

Airmen tackle increased operations tempo
Jet engine technicians, Staff Sgt. Shaun Bennet (left) and Senior Airman Maurice Williams, inspect a B-1B Lancer's internal compressor blades during an engine borescope inspection. This inspection is accomplished every 100 engine operating hours. The Airmen are assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Miller) Story

Labels: 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 379th Expeditinary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft, B-1B Lancer, photos, USAF