Caption:
Philippine Sea (Jun. 5, 2003) -- Airman Bryant Simms directs an F/A-18C
Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six
(VFA-146) assigned to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9), while preparing to
launch. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Force has been extended on
deployment in the Western Pacific, while Kitty Hawk is conducting
scheduled maintenance at her forward-deployed operating location in
Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez
Lawson. (RELEASED)
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