050412-N-3721B-007 Persian Gulf (April 12, 2005) - Aviation Machinist's Mates 2nd Class Luke Torchia, Casey Bessette and Aviation Machinist's Mates 3rd Class Mario Castillo prepare to close an engine bay door after a routine inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. Vinson will end its deploym
050412-N-3721B-007 Persian Gulf (April 12, 2005) - Aviation Machinist's Mates 2nd Class Luke Torchia, Casey Bessette and Aviation Machinist's Mates 3rd Class Mario Castillo prepare to close an engine bay door after a routine inspection on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the ÒBlack KnightsÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va., and commence a three-year refuel and complex overhaul. Navy photo By Airman Ashe Bridges (RELEASED) US Navy 050412-N-3721B-007 Aviation Machinist's Mates 2nd Class Luke Torchia, Casey Bessette and Aviation Machinist's Mates 3rd Class Mario Castillo prepare to close an engine bay door after a routine inspection
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