030318-N-3241H-071 Sea of Japan (Mar. 18, 2003) -- A "Shooter" guides an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Two (VFA-22) onto one of four steam driven catapults on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in preparation for launch. Carl Vinson is currently on deployment in the western Pacific Ocean. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Dustin Howell. (RELEASED) US Navy 030318-N-3241H-071 A

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