Posted: 08/01/2011
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Sean Vasquez performs a pre-flight check on the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley)