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060804-N-8273J-036 (Aug. 4, 2006)US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Second Class (AM2) Rurik Wagner, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137), is interviewed by the media during a surprise wedding on the pier at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA), after he returned from a deployment aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The couple planned to wed in Las Vegas but his fiancee decided to have a surprise wedding upon his return from deployment.U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Tiffini M. Jones (RELEASED)

060804-N-8273J-036 (Aug. 4, 2006)US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Sec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Tiffini M. Jones, USN ... More

An FA-18C Hornet assigned to the Valions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 prepares to launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

An FA-18C Hornet assigned to the Valions of Strike Fighter Squadron (V...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 18, 2008) An FA-18C Hornet assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 prepares to launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosev... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, flies over the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike ...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 30, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, flies over the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman ... More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircraft as a USN F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, approaches to recover aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). LT McMillan is authorized to wave-off any landing aircraft with his remote control if any potential foul line safety problem occurs. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the US Air Force (USAF) and US Marine Corps (USMC) in the Western Pacific. JASEX focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in...

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircr... More

Lt. Ben Horn, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, is reunited with his family after returning home from a six-month deployment.

Lt. Ben Horn, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VF...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May. 25, 2012) Lt. Ben Horn, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, is reunited with his family after returning home from a six-month deployment. VFA-81, part of Car... More

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 1...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 05, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are u... More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103,"Jolly Rogers") F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), on Jan. 12, 2007, while the EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103,"Jolly Rogers") F/A-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN David Danals, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron One Nine Five (VFA-195) taxies into position, on the flight deck, onboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron O...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ronald Gutridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), Blacklions, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), prepares to connect and refuel from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), during a mission over the Persian Gulf region. Two USN F/A-18C Hornet fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), Golden Warriors, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), wait their turn to slide in for aerial fueling. The VF-213 and VFA-87 are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), currently embarked aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), Blacklion...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Scott Timmester, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), launched from the flight deck of the USN NIMITZS CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75), during a pre-dawn sortie flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Bucher, USAF Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron ...

ARABIAN GULF (Jul. 04, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed t... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike ...

NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Curre... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter S...

PERSIAN GULF (Nov. 29, 2009) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is on a routine deployment to t... More

A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147.

A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 15, 2013) A troubleshooter gives a thumbs-up in preparation for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 on the f... More

US Navy (USN) Kitty Hawk and John F Kennedy Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F KENNEDY (CV 67) flight deck personnel push back an F/A-18B Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81 Sunliners), Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17), to its parking spot on the KENNEDYs flight deck, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Kitty Hawk and John F Kennedy Class Aircraft Carrier USS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Tommy Gilligan, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet from Fixed Wing Fighter Attack Squadron One-Nine-Two (VFA-192) part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet from Fixed Wing Fighter Attack Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk Scene Camera Operator: PHAN(Aw) Ronal... More

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Mary Mars arms ordnance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32.

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Mary Mars arms ordnance on an F/A-18 Super...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 10, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Mary Mars, from Willow Grove, Penn., arms ordnance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 on ... More

A shooter under instruction mirrors his trainer as they launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11.

A shooter under instruction mirrors his trainer as they launch an F/A-...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jun. 27, 2011) A shooter under instruction mirrors his trainer as they launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 from catapult three aboar... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 does a touch and go landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike ...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 12, 2010) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 does a touch and go landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). E... More

View of a US Navy (USN) F-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 15 (VFA-15), Valions, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), as it makes its final approach to the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) carrier deck. The TRUMAN is currently undergoing carrier qualifications and flight deck certification off the Atlantic coast

View of a US Navy (USN) F-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Floyd Grimm, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 as it taxis to a catapult.

A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Str...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 25, 2014) A Sailor directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 as it taxis to a catapult aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George W... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Sq...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is conducting ro... More

A combined formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 pass in formation above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

A combined formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Car...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Jun. 18, 2016) A combined formation of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 pass in formation above the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Sq...

RED SEA (Sep. 03, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is depl... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Sq...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 25, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed supporting mar... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike ...

NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Curre... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircarft assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) banks to the right as it ignites its countermeasure flares during a test of the system before heading into Afghanistan (AFG), on a Close Air Support (CAS) mission. VFA-136, part of USN Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1), is aboard the USN aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), which is currently on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircarft assigned to the Knight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Arabian Sea Scene Camera Operator: LT Peter Scheu, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113 Stingers), Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14), catapults off the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), while currently participating in a scheduled deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113 S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Mark J. Rebilas, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Samuel Delrosario, from Tucson, Ariz., assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146,

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Samuel Delrosario, from Tucson, Ar...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 08, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Samuel Delrosario, from Tucson, Ariz., assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, reaches for a wrench during routine m... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter ...

NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Currently ope... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102), Diamondbacks, Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, launches off the deck of the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder on the wing tip. The HAWK is one of seven carrier strike groups (CSG) involved in SUMMER PULSE 2004. SUMMER PULSE 2004 is the deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSG), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat capability across the globe, in five theaters with other US, allied, and coalition military forces. SUMMER PULSE is the Navy's first deployment under its new Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Steven Hart, assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, greets his wife and meets his daughter for the first time.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Steven Hart, assigned to the Red Ripper...

NORFOLK (Jul. 15, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Steven Hart, assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, greets his wife and meets his daughter for the first time after the aircraft ... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin' Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin' Bulls of Strike Fighter Squad...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 24, 2014) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin' Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy p... More

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2016) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 "Kestrels", direct the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck. ... More

Two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 conduct an aerial change of command over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71).

Two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadro...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2017) Two F/A-18C Hornets assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 conduct an aerial change of command over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) whil... More

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Jeff Penfield, Commanding Officer (CO), Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), watches as a USN Ordnanceman sets the MAU-169/B Paveway II Computer Control Group attached on a MK-83 1,000-pound bomb (unit call a GBU-16) during a pre-flight inspection on his USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft on board the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Jeff Penfield, Commanding Officer (CO), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Phillip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

An aerial view of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2), Bounty Hunters, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia (VA), conducts a training flight over the Pacific Ocean near the coast Southern California. VFA-2 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), currently embarked aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The LINCOLN is at sea conducting readiness training in support of the Navy's Fleet Response Plan (FRP)

An aerial view of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter aircraf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Midn John Ivancic, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron ...

BAY OF BENGAL (Jan. 30, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conducti... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 ...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 21, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is underway conducting sustainment ... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz Class: Aircraft Carrier, USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), while the ship is underway in the Persian Gulf, conducting operations in support of multinational forces in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Inez Lawson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public C... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during one of the final exercise of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008.

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launch...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 26, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008. The exercise incl... More

Lt. Kristin Thompson, a Naval Aviator assigned to the Raging Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 receives a brief passdown.

Lt. Kristin Thompson, a Naval Aviator assigned to the Raging Bulls of ...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 21, 2007) Lt. Kristin Thompson, a Naval Aviator assigned to the "Raging Bulls" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 37 receives a brief passdown from a squadron quality assurance (QA) checker p... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter S...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 20, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln and Carrier Air Wi... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 m...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 07, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Win... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), Gladiators, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), launches from the flight deck aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is currently conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment operations off of the East Coast

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-106 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Lilliana Lavende, Usn R... More

A F/A-18 Hornet, from Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), "Gunslingers", takes to flight over the Caribbean Sea during COMTUEX, Comprehensive Training Unit Exercise, while stationed on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). COMTUEX is designed to bring the aircraft carrier/carrier air wing team together as a cohesive fighting unit while giving the team "blue water" certification for operating at sea

A F/A-18 Hornet, from Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Caribbean Sea Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter S...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 10, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway ... More

 Lt. Cmdr. Alan D'Jock ducks into his shoot stance as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32

Lt. Cmdr. Alan D'Jock ducks into his shoot stance as an F/A-18F Super...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 02, 2007) Lt. Cmdr. Alan D'Jock ducks into his shoot stance as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 launches from catapult number one duri... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103) launches from the waist catapult aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are participating in their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), while underway in the Atlantic Ocean

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Jolly R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher B. Long, USN Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors "man the rails" aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) as she passes the Battleship MISSOURI (BB 63) Memorial on her arrival at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In the foreground is an F/A-18 Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115), Eagles, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), and S-3B Vikings, Sea Control Squadron 35 (VS-35), Blue Wolves, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), CA. The STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are taking part in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2004. RIMPAC is the largest interional maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven participating...

US Navy (USN) Sailors "man the rails" aboard the USN Nimitz Class Airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Sailors "man the rails" aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) as she passes th... More

U.S. Navy Air Department Sailors prepare to reset the arresting cable gear after a Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147,"Argonauts") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft successfully lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 21, 2007, while the STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are conducting carrier qualifications of the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ron Reeves) (Released)

U.S. Navy Air Department Sailors prepare to reset the arresting cable ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ron Reeves, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

ircraft directors move an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211

ircraft directors move an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fightin...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 08, 2010) Aircraft directors move an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 into position aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (... More

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 03, 2014) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting flight d... More

060728-N-0490C-001 (Jul. 28, 2006)A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter aircraft, Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143), launches from the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) (not shown), which is located in the Atlantic Ocean, during the Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 06-2, Operation BOLD STEP. U.S. Navy official photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Miguel Angel Contreras (RELEASED)

060728-N-0490C-001 (Jul. 28, 2006)A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Miguel Angel Contreras, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron ...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 25, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is conductin... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Strike Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Strik...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 12, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Strike Squadron (VFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is... More

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the "Valions" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five (VFA-15) launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft assigned to the "Valions"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Theodore Roosevelt Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Javier Capella, Usn Release Status:... More

 An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) ...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 01, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower, t... More

F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 and the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launch from USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during Rim of the Pacific 2016.

F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 18, 2016) F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 and the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 launch from USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 7... More

A US Navy (USN) flight deck leading CHIEF PETTY Officer (CPO) directs a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft to catapult four as final checkers and catapult crews prepare the plane for launch on board the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The VFA-115 embarked with Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14) on board the LINCOLN and are conducting combat operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) flight deck leading CHIEF PETTY Officer (CPO) directs ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Philip A. Mcdaniel, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from catapult three aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter S...

ARABIAN SEA (May. 31, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 launches from catapult three aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise a... More

A F/A-18F Super Hornet from the

A F/A-18F Super Hornet from the

SAKHIR AIR BASE, Bahrain (Jan. 21, 2010) A F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA 41) performs during the inaugural Bahrain International Air Show. VFA 41 is assigned to USS ... More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131,"Wildcats") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Jan. 8, 2007, while the EISENHOWER and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Adrian J. Escobar) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131,"Wildcats") F/A-18C H...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Adrian J. Escobar, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

anding signal officers look on as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 catches

anding signal officers look on as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to ...

ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 19, 2010) Landing signal officers look on as an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 catches the wire aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. ... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, ... More

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) perform maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet from the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97.

Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) perfo...

ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 09, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) perform maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet from the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97. John C. Stennis is de... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Wesley Hersey, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14,

Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Wesley Hersey, assigned to the ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Wesley Hersey, assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, performs maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar ... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadr...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 31, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower ... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter S...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 11, 2014) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway cond... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squa...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is deployed supporting maritime... More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103,"Jolly Rogers") F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft sits chained to the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) on Dec. 1, 2006, while the EISENHOWER is underway in the Arabian Sea in support of maritime security operations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jason Johnston) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103,"Jolly Rogers") F/A-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Jason Johnston, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class (AM3) Johan Sanchez, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, of checks the hydraulic lines and blades of an aerial refueling system (ARS) aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The ARS is a combination external fuel tank and hose reel used for aerial refueling operations

US Navy (USN) Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class (AM3) Johan San...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-41 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Shannon E. Renfroe, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) (foreground) and a US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet from Marine Strike Fighter Squadron Three Two Three (VMFA-323), prepare to launch from the flight deck on board the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The Constellation and Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) are deployed conducting combat missions in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Constellation (CV 64) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Charles E. Alvarado, USN Release Status: Released to... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 launche...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2010) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is underway conducting a Tailore... More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 28, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Ste... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105,) the "Gunslingers," is launched from the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The Truman and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Ryan O'Connor, USN Release Status: Released to P... More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to launch off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 27, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to launch off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway cond... More

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squa...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 25, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 r... More

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, left, and two F/A-18C Hornets from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, fly in formation before landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 1...

ARABIAN GULF (Mar. 10, 2015) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, left, and two F/A-18C Hornets from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, fly in formation... More

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christopher Cummins washes an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christopher Cummins washes an F/A-...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 29, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Christopher Cummins washes an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ... More

An F/A-18E Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

An F/A-18E Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadr...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2013) An F/A-18E Hornet assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting co... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18D Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), Gladiators, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), with hook down prepares to engage the arresting cable during an arrested recovery aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). The TRUMAN is conducting carrier qualifications and sustainment operations off the East Coast

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18D Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-106 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kristopher Wilson, Usn ... More

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146,"Blue Diamonds") F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter aircraft does a high-speed fly-by over the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 28, 2007, while the STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are conducting carrier qualifications of the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Ron Reeves) (Released)

A U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146,"Blue Diamonds") F/A-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Ron Reeves, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) aircraft maintainers from the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) perform routine inspection on the canopy of a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). The REAGAN and USN Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Pacific Ocean

US Navy (USN) aircraft maintainers from the USN Strike Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornets from the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) and the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 137 (VFA-137) deploy munitions during a sea power demonstration for USN Sailors and their family members aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) during a Tiger Cruise in the Pacific Ocean. Tiger Cruise is provided for family members and friends of the crew to give them an opportunity to experience life at sea for a week

US Navy (USN) F/A-18 Hornets from the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (V...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 M. Jeremie Yoder, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

A Sailor gives the approval to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41

A Sailor gives the approval to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2011) A Sailor gives the approval to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (... More

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Adam Klein (foreground), a F/A-18C Hornet aircraft Pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Nine Two (VFA-192), explains the cockpit instrumentation panel to Mr. Darrell Powers (middle ground) a World War II (WW II) veteran and Actor Peter Youngblood Hills, from the television movie Band of Brothers, inside an aircraft hangar at Atsugi, Japan. Mr. Powers, an original member of the Army Air Corps, Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, met with military and base community members and signed autographs, as part of a United Service Organization (USO) / Armed Forces Entertainment tour of the Pacific

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) Adam Klein (foreground), a F/A-18C Horne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Atsugi State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Matthew Schwarz, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

An air-to-air left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125) over Lake Tahoe

An air-to-air left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Scott Ronnie Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An air-to-air left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125) over Lake Tahoe

An air-to-air left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Scott Ronnie Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125) in flight over Lake Tahoe

A left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Scott Ronnie Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right side view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the right wing tip. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right side view of a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right side view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the right wing tip. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right side view of a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A right side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft in-flight. The aircraft are based aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) during the ship's shakedown cruise

A right side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) F/A-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Fleming Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), bottom, escorts a Soviet I1-20 Coot A aircraft

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), bot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ' Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), bottom, escorts a Soviet I1-20 Coot A aircraft

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), bot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ' Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown ... More

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right underside view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the right wing tip. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right underside view...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air right side view of four F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125). The squadron is on a 23-day deployment from Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California. VFA-125 began flying the F/A-18 aircraft about 12 months ago. Squadron pilots have accumulated more than 1,500 hours in the aircraft so far

An air-to-air right side view of four F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125). The squadron is on a 23-day deployment from Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif. VFA-125 began flying the F/A-18 aircraft about 12 months ago. Squadron pilots have accumulated more than 1,500 flight hours in the Hornet so far

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

An air-to-air right side view of four F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125). The squadron is on a 23-day deployment from Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California. VFA-125 began flying the F/A-18 aircraft about 12 months ago. Squadron pilots have accumulated more than 1,500 hours in the aircraft so far

An air-to-air right side view of four F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

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