Caption:
Pacific Ocean (Oct. 28, 2003) -- Flight deck personnel perform final
safety inspections prior to launching an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the
"Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron One One Three (VFA-113) on the
flight deck aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The nuclear
powered aircraft carrier Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing
Fourteen (CVW-14) are at sea conducting a Composite Training Unit
Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming deployment.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Charles D.
Whetstine. (RELEASED)
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