Keywords: USS Nimitz conducts flight operations. (10731491663).jpg MEDITERRANEAN SEA Nov 6 2013 Sailors prepare an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 146 to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 Nimitz is deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U S 6th Fleet area of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacquelyn D Childs/ Released 131106-N-GA424-651 http //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/10731491663/ USS Nimitz conducts flight operations 2013-11-06 02 40 http //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Jacquelyn Childs/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery http //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/10731491663 2014-04-03 13 28 56 cc-by-2 0 Files uploaded by Russavia aviation Strike Fighter Squadron 146 United States Navy F/A-18C Hornet on flight decks USS Nimitz CVN-68 flight deck |