041018-N-6213R-030 Pacific Ocean (Oct. 18, 2004) - A RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launches from aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a live fire missile exercise. The missile scored a direct hit on an A/B 37U Tactical Air Launched Decoy (TALD) launched from an S-3B Viking assigned to the "Blue Wolves" of Sea Control Squadron Three Five (VS-35). The Sea Sparrow is used aboard Naval ships as a surface-to-air anti-missile defense system. Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas (RELEASED)
041014-N-6213R-022 Western Pacific Ocean (Oct. 14, 2004) - An S-3B Viking assigned to the "Redtails" of Sea Control Squadron Two One (VS-21), creates a rooster tail of water as it lands on the wet flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an evening rain shower. Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas (RELEASED)
040927-N-0376G-001 Pacific Ocean (Sept. 27, 2004) - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) members repel from an MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the "Gunbearers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eleven (HC-11), Detachment Nine, to the flight deck aboard the fast combat supply ship USS Camden (AOE-2) during fast-rope exercises. Camden was operating with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMTUEX). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Travis Gee (RELEASED)