Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 29, 2008) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
"Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 lands on
the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C.
Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are conducting
tailored ship's training availability (TSTA) off the coast of Southern
California. TSTA is a three phase evolution that incrementally enhances
the ship's operating proficiency while simultaneously integrating the
air wing. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
Class Ron Reeves (Released)
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