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) in the Pacific Ocean April 8, 2013. The Nimitz was underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility participating in a sustainment training exercise in preparation for a scheduled deployment.
MC3 Raul Moreno Jr.
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