Keywords: US Navy 060607-N-0684R-020 A RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an exercise designed to demonstrate the ship's self-defense combat s.jpg en Pacific Ocean Dec 13 2005 - A RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 during an exercise designed to demonstrate the ship's self-defense combat system The RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is a medium-range rapid-reaction missile weapon system that provides the capability of destroying hostile aircraft anti-ship missiles and surface missile platforms Stennis is currently conducting training operations off the coast of Southern California U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Ron Reeves RELEASED 2005-12-13 060607-N-0684R-020 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35540 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Ron Reeves PD-USGov-Military-Navy Launches of RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Smoke trails |