0704103241R-019 ARABIAN SEA (April 10, 2007) - An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis, as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). MSO help set the conditions for security and stability, as well as aid counter-terrorism and security efforts to the regional nations. Navy

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