George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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 GW CVW-7 played vital role in Operation “Deny Flight George Washington and Carrier Air Wing Seven’s first military tasking was to fly missions over Bosnia-Herccgovina as part of “Operation Deny Flight.” Working in consort with NATO and UN forces, the GW and CVW-7 team played an instrumental role in helping to keep the peace on the ground. In addition to patrolling the skies over Bosnia, the air wing provided invaluable intelligence gathering assets with their ability to record and photograph the movements of ground forces, and monitor communications throughout the region. Once aircraft returned to the ship, miles of film and recordings were screened by intelligence specialists in CVIC. The essential pieces of information and images were then transmitted to “Deny Flight” headquarters by the fastest possible means. “The images were used to make decisions that end up on the front page of newspapers around the world and can become the lead story on CNN,” LCDR Tim Doorey, the air wing intelligence officer said. After the completion of one mission for “Deny Flight,” GW received a message from LGEN “Bear” Chambers, Commander, Combined Air Operations Center thanking the air wing and ship for providing crucial information in a timely manner. GW and CVW-7 had helped shape world events again. Underway