Keywords: US Navy 070123-N-3729H-131 An F-A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146) sits ready to launch as Sailors from air department clear the catapult.jpg en Pacific Ocean Jan 23 2007 - An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six VFA-146 sits ready to launch as Sailors from air department clear the catapult on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis CVN 74 Stennis is conducting carrier qualifications with embarked Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW-9 off the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in U S Central Command area of operations U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Hyde RELEASED 2007-01-23 070123-N-3729H-131 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 42384 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Hyde PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Strike Fighter Squadron 146 United States Navy |