Keywords: US Navy 071123-N-0684R-120 Final checkers give thumbs up signaling everything is safe just prior to an F-A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Fighter Strike Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) launching.jpg en Pacific Ocean Jan 23 2007 - Final checkers give thumbs up signaling everything is safe just prior to an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Fighter Strike Squadron One Five Four VFA-154 launching from the flight deck of 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 Ron Reeves RELEASED 2007-01-23 071123-N-0684R-120 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 42390 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ron Reeves PD-USGov-Military-Navy Military people with thumbs up Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Strike Fighter Squadron 154 United States Navy |