Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment Support) 3rd Class Marty Colvin, assigned to Air Division readies the launch of an S-3 Viking assigned to Air Anti Submarine Squadron Three Three (VS-33) onto one of four steam driven catapults before launch aboard USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). Nimitz and her embarked air wing are in the Persian Gulf to support UN efforts to compel Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions in support of operation Southern Watch