Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Handling) move two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 into position on an elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, the worldÕs largest international maritime exercise.


Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Handling) move two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 into position on an elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, the worldÕs largest international maritime exercise.


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Keywords: 323, 2012, aviation, boatswain, mates, nimitz, pacific, rim, rimpac, uss, vmfa