090215-N-8157C-969 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2009) An F/A-18C strike fighter assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John. C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell/Released) US Navy 090215-N-8157C-969 An F-A-18C strike fighter assigned to the

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