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CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 27, 2007) - Senior Chief Yeoman Ken Edgerton greets his family at the homecoming ceremony for Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 8. HS-8 was deployed with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 ab... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Richard Hernandez, from El Paso, Texas, directs an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Eagles" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 ont... More
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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airmen Kevin May, from Fremont, Calif., and Ken Azevedo, from Reno, Nev., clear water off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C... More
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020107-N-2722F-039 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Jan. 7, 2002 -- Aviation Storekeeper Airman Brandy Halm from Chicago, Ill., moves a pallet of supplies from an aircraft elevator and into the hanga... More
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020306-N-8505J-028 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 6, 2002 -- Airman Recruit Erika Pardo from North Hollywood, CA, ensures that 500-pound GBU-12 laser guided bombs are ready to be loaded on air... More
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Pacific Ocean (Feb. 8, 2006) - An F/A-18C Hornet pilot assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146) gives a thumbs-up signal, indicating he is ready to launch from one of f... More
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Pacific Ocean (June 30, 2006) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 2nd Class Amberley Wallace directs an SH-60 Seahawk from the “Eightballers" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Eight (HS-8) during a Vertic... More
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Bremerton, Wash. (Dec. 12, 2005) - Deck Department Sailors stationed aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), raise a Ridged Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from the water as the ship... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Apprentice Moses Perez salutes the national ensign as it is lowered signaling that the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis ... More
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North Arabian Sea (Feb. 20, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Carl Shahady operates the fuels monitor aviation fuels division pump room number two aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Jo... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Aleksandar Miladinovic, one of the ship's chart petty officers, plots the ship's inboard coordinates to Hawaii aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carr... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Jessica Matos, from Scotia, N.Y., logs aircraft refueling in flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis... More
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At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Mar. 8, 2002 -- Aviation Ordnanceman Airmen Juan Nation from Houston, TX, and Chris Grave from Las Vegas, NV, prepare a 2,000-pound BLU-109 penetrating bomb, modified... More
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020227-N-4768W-109 At sea aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Feb. 27, 2002 -- An EA-6B "Prowler" from the "Yellow Jackets" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Eight (VAQ-138) is parked under a f... More
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Pacific Ocean (June 22, 2004) - Flight deck personnel spray down the deck during a flight deck scrub-down (SCRUBEX) aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) SCRUBEX’s reduce fluids, grease and ... More
US Navy 120214-N-OY799-327 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airma...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 14, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Miguel Bahena greases a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 16, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Jacob Macabitas checks an electric drive for a folding wing on an F/A-18C Hornet from the Warhawks of Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 aboard t... More
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Aug. 22, 2007) - Sailors honor the USS Arizona Memorial as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs for San Diego. Stennis is hosting a Tiger Cruise during t... More
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Pacific Ocean (Aug. 13, 2003) -- Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Guillerimo Brunetti, from Berrien Springs, Mich., performs a final maintenance check on the tailhook of an F/A-18F Super Hornet. Petty O... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2008) Hospital Corpsman Dami-anne Boykin, from Carrollton, Ga., gives Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Michael Morgan, from Hart, Mich., his yearly tooth cleaning in health ser... More
US Navy 090328-N-6597H-715 An F-A-18C Hornet from the
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stenni... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mates clean off dirt and grease from a jet-blast deflector during a scrub down on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stenn... More
US Navy 120201-N-BT887-032 Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class A...
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 1, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Andrew Godwin wipes down an EA-6B Prowler from the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carr... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2010) Sailors parade the colors during a burial at sea ceremony onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is currently transiting to southern Calif... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2011) Sailors attach a towing arm to an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Wizards of Electronic Attach Squadron (VAQ) 133 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74... More
US Navy 111011-N-BT887-058 Sailors replace a center stabilizer during ...
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Michael Musser, from Littleton, Colo., and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Juan Garza, from Dallas, replace a center stabilizer during a p... More
US Navy 110912-N-BT887-308 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman...
INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Lloyd Russell gives the signal to raise an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The... More
US Navy 111213-N-BT887-109 Sailors perform maintenance on a jet blast ...
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 13, 2011) Sailors perform maintenance on a jet blast deflector aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area o... More
US Navy 111205-N-OY799-165 Electrician's Mate Fireman Thomas O'Hara, f...
ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 5, 2011) Electrician's Mate Fireman Thomas O'Hara, from Westlake, Ohio, operates the camera in the integrated launch and recovery television surveillance room as two F/A-18 Hornets launch fr... More
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Northern Pacific (Jun. 17, 2004) - Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Gregory Majors of Chelsea, Ala., services an A/P22P-11 Parachute used in an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Carrier Air... More
US Navy 060623-N-6363M-001 A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers ...
Pacific Ocean (June 23, 2006) - A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Three Zero (VRC-30) fly over the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. St... More
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Pacific Ocean (Nov. 13, 2006) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) lands aboard the flight deck of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS J... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2008) Sailors and Marines participate in a physical training session led by explosive ordnance disposal personnel in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Sten... More
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Pacific Ocean (May 29, 2004) - Aviation Boatswain's Mates aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transport a simulated mass casualty victim while conducting flight deck fire and barricade drills. Stennis and emba... More
US Navy 110318-N-OY799-246 Sailors render honors to new commanding off...
BREMERTON, Wash. (Mar. 18, 2011) Sailors render honors to new commanding officer Capt. Ronald Reis at the completion of a change of command ceremony the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ... More
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Pacific Ocean (Jan. 17, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 2nd Class Leo Meister inspects the quality of JP5 jet fuel in an aviation fuels pump room aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and its s... More
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PERSIAN GULF (June 27, 2007) - An F/A-18F from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis... More
US Navy 090215-N-8517C-110 An MH-60S Sea Hawk
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), flies plane g... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 4, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deplo... More
US Navy 110803-N-BT887-022 Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Chris Smigiel...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2011) Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Chris Smigielski, from Daytona Beach, Fla., adds pins to a lock aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Ste... More
US Navy 110803-N-BT887-083 Hull Technician 3rd Class Jeffrey Meginness...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2011) Hull Technician 3rd Class Jeffrey Meginness, from Modesto, Calif., removes a ring from a pipe while Hull Technician 2nd Class Jeffrey Hansen, from Redding, Calif., applies heat abo... More
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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Justin Rogers, from The Colony, Texas, opens a fuel valve aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. St... More
US Navy 111102-N-GC412-469 Sailors heave the ship's whistle up to the ...
ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 2, 2011) Sailors heave the ship's whistle up to the mast for installation aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fl... More
US Navy 030813-N-6213R-078 A pilot assigned to the Diamondbacks of Str...
Pacific Ocean (Aug. 13, 2003) -- A pilot assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VFA-102) prepares an F/A-18 Super Hornet for launch on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stenni... More
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Pacific Ocean (Nov. 14, 2006) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) launches off the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C... More
US Navy 070807-N-2659P-041 An F-A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Bla...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-c... More
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PERSIAN GULF (May 24, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Brian Rothblatt signals an F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, prior to launching from Nimitz-c... More
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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 20, 2007) - An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Yellow Jackets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (... More
US Navy 090324-N-6597H-150 Sailors fire M-16 service rifles during a s...
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 24, 2009) Sailors fire M-16 service rifles during a small arms live-fire qualification exercise on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C... More
US Navy 110804-N-BT887-039 Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Marlon ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Marlon Squires, from Stockton, Calif., maneuvers an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (H... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet canopy is open after routine maintenance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2011) Two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 fly over the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) to show support for the upcoming A... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 20, 2011) Logistics specialists unwrap cargo during a vertical replenishment aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2011) Sailors workout in hangar bay three aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility ... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 18, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman James Schultz, from Losfresnos, Texas, inspects cabling on an Improved Multiple Ejector Rack, capable of holding and ejecting six training bombs aboard t... More
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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2011) An C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Combat Support Squadron (VRC) 30 launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN ... More
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The Pacific Ocean (Jul. 10, 2003) -- Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Jayme Pastoric from Chardon, Ohio, photographs flight deck crewmembers during a flight deck fire fighting training exercise aboard USS John C.... More
US Navy 030731-N-6213R-160 Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Miguel ...
Pacific Ocean (Jul. 31, 2003) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Miguel Gutierrez looks over his shoulder as he backs up a tow tractor on the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is conduct... More
US Navy 040712-N-6213R-170 An S-3B Viking assigned to the
Pacific Ocean (July 12, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35) prepares to launch during night operations on the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis ... More
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Western Pacific Ocean (Aug. 6, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35) prepares to launch from one of four steam powered catapults on the flight deck dur... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jonathan Thomas, left, from Lamar, S.C., fires a messenger line aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenis... More
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Gulf of Alaska (Jun. 12, 2004) - A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Three Zero (VRC-30) makes its final approach prior to landing aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 7... More
US Navy 081116-N-7780S-078 An F-A-18C Hornet launches from the flight ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CV... More
US Navy 070409-N-9928E-068 Cmdr. Michael Davis, commanding officer of ...
ARABIAN SEA (April 9, 2007) - Cmdr. Michael Davis, commanding officer of the "Golden Hawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112, prepares his flight suit in ready room six prior to flight ope... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Adam Zimniak, from Danville, Ky., directs an EA-6B Prowler from the Vikings of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 aboard the Nimi... More
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 1, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. ... More
US Navy 040611-N-6713R-052 On the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stenn...
Gulf of Alaska (Jun. 11, 2004) - On the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), sailors perform a 21-gun salute in honor of former President Ronald Reagan on the day of his final internment at the Rea... More
US Navy 040325-N-9312L-035 An F-A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers ...
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 25, 2004) - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) is taxied into position for launch aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis a... More
US Navy 070620-N-3729H-020 An F-A-18C Hornet, from the Blue Diamonds o...
NORTH ARABIAN SEA (June 20, 2007) - An F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, launches off Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis Ca... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2009) Sailors on flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepare for evening flight operations. John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the we... More
US Navy 100329-N-3707A-114 Sailors scrub the flight deck with aqueous ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2010) Sailors scrub the flight deck with aqueous film forming foam during a scrub exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is tra... More
US Navy 100329-N-3707A-108 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman...
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Terrance Wever, front, from Charleston, S.C., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Joshua Sweetnich, from Bradenton, Fla., ... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Michael Nicholas directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 during flight operations ... More
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ARABIAN SEA (October 31, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Hiyab Tilahun confirms a weight board with an fixed-wing aircraft while Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Stephen Eidsvaag d... More
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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2011) Sailors from crash and salvage stand watch on the bow as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-... More
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Felix Cadena installs an auxiliary power unit on an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Squadron 14 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea o... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 18, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Janessa Bone, from Richmond, Calif., moves an aircraft template on the Ouija board in flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircra... More
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Pacific Ocean (Aug. 13, 2003) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Danny Donahoe adjusts the tension of arresting gear machinery under the flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis is at sea con... More
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Pacific Ocean (July 12, 2004) - An Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler directs an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) towards one of four steam driven catapults ... More
US Navy 080609-N-6538W-235 Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Shawn Scheffler...
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 9, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Shawn Scheffler operates an over-head hoist system while two Sailors maintain positive control of a guided bomb unit (GBU) 38 aboard the Nimitz-class ai... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2012) A Sailor removes a chemical protective garment in a decontamination station during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). ... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) Sgt. Steven Quitugua, from Sacramento, Calif. assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323, checks an aircraft electronic component's resistance an av... More
US Navy 090622-N-7780S-035 Lt. Jim Imlah, from Newport, Ore., launches...
GULF OF ALASKA (June 22, 2009) Lt. Jim Imlah, from Newport, Ore., launches an F/A-18C Hornet, from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323, from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 15, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John ... More
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ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 14, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ashawn Robertson gives an approval to launch aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C.... More
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San Diego, Calif. (May 24, 2004) - Family members wave good-bye to 6,200 Sailors assigned to USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) as they prepare to deploy from San Diego to conduct operatio... More
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PERSIAN GULF (June 30, 2007) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Benjamin Rivera directs an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, onto the catapult prio... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2009) Sailors battle a simulated class alpha fire in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a general quarters drill. John C. Stennis is... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 8, 2009) Aviation Electronic Technician 2nd Class Stanley Dickerson, from Odessa, Texas, troubleshoots a liquid cooling radiator unit used to recreate aircraft conditions in avionics shop th... More
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2011) Interior Communications Electrician Firemen Brian Guilliams, left, and Thomas Trevillyan lower the ship's whistle from the mast aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. ... More
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ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 27, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Selvarajah Srisaba and Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 1st Class Anthony Winters review schematics for the engine of an F/A-18C Horne... More
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