Operation Enduring Freedom

NAV2001122603 - 25 DECEMBER 2001 - USS JOHN C. STENNIS: On Christmas Day, an F-14 "Tomcat" from the "Checkmates" of Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) launches off of the flight deck of the John C. Stennis, December 25, 2001. Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) are conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. rlw/U.S. Navy photo/Troy M. Latham UPI