Keywords: US Navy 030409-N-4843P-003 During pre-flight checks, an EA-6B Prowler plane captain communicates to the aircrew to remove their hands from all controls as arming pins are removed.jpg en Kadena Air Base Okinawa Japan Apr 9 2003 -- During pre-flight checks an EA-6B Prowler plane captain Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Pepper Ringenberg assigned to the Yellow Jackets of Electronic Attack Squadron One Thirty Eight VAQ-138 communicates to the aircrew to remove their hands from all controls as arming pins are removed VAQ-138 is currently embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 with Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW-9 on deployment in the western Pacific Ocean conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Anthony Pugliani RELEASED 2003-04-09 030409-N-4843P-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 6540 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Anthony Pugliani PD-USGov-Military-Navy Kadena Air Base Grumman EA-6 Prowler Pre-flight checks US Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 138 United States Navy |