081124-N-3610L-187 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2008) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Diego Salvador, from Miami, directs an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, to a bow catapult for a final flight off the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). All fixed winged aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 departed Ronald Reagan to return to homeport after a six-month deployment, aiding in Operation Enduring Freedom, an operation which gave support to ground troops in Afghanistan. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication
081124-N-3610L-187 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 24, 2008) Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Diego Salvador, from Miami, directs an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, to a bow catapult for a final flight off the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). All fixed winged aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 departed Ronald Reagan to return to homeport after a six-month deployment, aiding in Operation Enduring Freedom, an operation which gave support to ground troops in Afghanistan. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released) US Navy 081124-N-3610L-187 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Diego Salvador directs an F-A-18C Hornet
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