0905049928E-212 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an airborne change of command. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

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Keywords: /-18c, blue, diamonds, fighter, hornet, navy, squadron, strike