A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)Aug. 20, 2013, while underway in the Gulf of Oman.
MC3 Nathan R. McDonald
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