Caption:
San Diego, Calif. (May 24, 2004) -- Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis
(CVN 74) man the rails as the ship slowly moves along the San Diego
coastline on her way out to sea. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen
(CVW-14) departed on a regularly scheduled deployment in the Pacific
Ocean. The Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is comprised of the
aircraft carrier John C. Stennis, Aegis-equipped guided-missile cruiser
USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Howard
(DDG 83), guided-missile frigate USS Ford (FFG 54), Los Angeles-class
fast-attack submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) and the military
sealift command ship oiler USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Word (RELEASED)
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