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USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At sea: Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), have been providing close air support, show of force and reconnaissance missions since Dec. 11 in support of troops on the ground participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
During 10 days of operations, the air wing flew approximately 700 hours supporting more than 120 sorties.
