0903286538W-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 28, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the 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

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