Keywords: US Navy 031028-N-7732W-124 Flight deck personnel perform final safety inspections prior to launching an F-A-18C Hornet.jpg en Pacific Ocean Oct 28 2003 -- Flight deck personnel perform final safety inspections prior to launching an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three VFA-113 on the flight deck aboard USS John C Stennis CVN 74 The nuclear powered aircraft carrier Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen CVW-14 are at sea conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise COMPTUEX in preparation for an upcoming deployment U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Charles D Whetstine RELEASED 2003-10-28 031028-N-7732W-124 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10320 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate Airman Charles D Whetstine PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Strike Fighter Squadron 113 United States Navy |