Caption:
Pacific Ocean (June 27, 2004) -- An S-3B Viking assigned to the "Blue
Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35) launches from one of
four steam-powered catapults aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing
Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently on a scheduled deployment during Summer
Pulse 2004. Summer Pulse 2004 is the simultaneous deployment of seven
aircraft strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to
provide credible combat across the globe, in five theaters with other
U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. Summer Pulse is the Navy's
first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP). U.S.
Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas (RELEASED)
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