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Sims Returns from DeploymentMarch 12, 2004 Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua W. Sims, grandson of William Sims of Eads, recently returned from a routine, scheduled deployment while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, home ported in Norfolk, Virginia Sims was one of more than 6, 500 Sailors and Marines aboard the ships of the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group. Enterprise was the first U.S. aircraft carrier to deploy since the end of major military operations in Iraq. During the deployment Sims' unit spent most of its time in the Arabian Gulf region. Enterprise's 80-plane air wing flew more than 19, 000 flight hours, conducted 8, 000 sorties and seven precision bombing strikes over Iraq.
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Carriers like Enterprise are deployed throughout the world to maintain U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. They serve as a highly visible deterrent to would-be aggressors, and are equipped with the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft available. Sims is a 1998 graduate of Skagway City High School of Skagway, Alaska and joined the Navy in August 1998.
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