An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron 131 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration above the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Eisenhower Carrier S... More
USS Enterprise action - A fighter jet sitting on top of an aircraft ca...
A shooter gives the launch signal to an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron 211 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing 1 are on a depl... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Randy Peck, commanding officer of the
U.S. Navy Capt. Randy Peck, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), and Cmdr. Desobry Bowens, operations officer of Carrier Airwing (CVW) 9, launch from the flight deck in an F/... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Aviation Structural Mechanic
Petty Officer 3rd Class Aviation Structural Mechanic David Powe from San Antonio, removes the lettering from a F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron 154, in the hangar bay of the nuclear ... More
180219-N-VN584-1298 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 19, 2018) An
180219-N-VN584-1298 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 19, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS ... More
The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship
The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) conducts an underway replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is conductin... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area ... More
171111-N-CL027-204 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 11, 2017)
171111-N-CL027-204 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 11, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (C... More
U.S. Sailors direct aircraft on the flight deck of
U.S. Sailors direct aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Persian Gulf Oct. 2, 2014, as the ship supports operations in Iraq and Syria. President Barack Obama ... More
A United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet turns away
A United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet turns away after completing refuelling operations with a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft over Iraq. (Royal Australian Air Force ... More
A F/A-18F Super Hornet from the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen,”
A F/A-18F Super Hornet from the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen,” Naval Air Station Oceana, taxis at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2019 during a joint training exercise with the Idaho Air National Guard. Seve... More
170127-N-CG677-059 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2017) Sailors
170127-N-CG677-059 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) push back an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (V... More
Capt. O.P. Honors, commanding officer of the aircraft
Capt. O.P. Honors, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise conducts pre-flight checks as part of carrier flight re-qualifications in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Stri... More
U.S. Navy Sailors perform maintenance on an F/A-18F
U.S. Navy Sailors perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, at Gowen Field, Boise,... More
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chamilo Torresayala
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chamilo Torresayala does pre-flight checks in the cockpit of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 aboard the Nimitz-class aircr... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Elizabeth
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Elizabeth Ray, from Palm Springs, California, directs U.S Sailors to hoist a Guided Bomb Unit 32 Joint Direct Attack Munition into position for loading onto an F/A-18F S... More
180319-N-VN584-2128 ARABIAN GULF (March 19, 2018) Lt.
180319-N-VN584-2128 ARABIAN GULF (March 19, 2018) Lt. Alex Buscher signals to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 94, on the flight deck of the... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Murphy, aviation structural
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Murphy, aviation structural mechanic, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, performs maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS C... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Zamora fires a .50-caliber
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Zamora fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a gunnery exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed supporti... More
151106-N-PG340-011 SULU SEA (Nov. 6, 2015) – Aviation
151106-N-PG340-011 SULU SEA (Nov. 6, 2015) – Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Perry, from Charleston, S.C., assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, cleans a gun from a F/A-18F Super ... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia prepares to fly at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho April 26, 2019. The pilots are tr... More
170125-N-BL637-189 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2017) An
170125-N-BL637-189 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operations. The Carl V... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise is on a scheduled underway during a tailored ship's training availa... More
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Feng Jin, a Los
Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Feng Jin, a Los Angeles native assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, helps install an F/A-18F Super Hornet engine aboard the aircraft carrier U... More
200727-N-ML137-1054 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 27, 2020)
200727-N-ML137-1054 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 27, 2020) Sailors complete preflight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the Navy's... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of re... More
Lance Cpl. Magdaleno Funes, of Alexandria, Va., secures
Lance Cpl. Magdaleno Funes, of Alexandria, Va., secures the nose of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 to its side while conducting maintenance in the ... More
170123-N-VN584-325 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2017) An
170123-N-VN584-325 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 94, takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is o... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2017) Three F/A-18F Super Hornets,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2017) Three F/A-18F Super Hornets, from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, fly over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conducting... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tilford
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tilford Breedlove signals to the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22, as it comes to a stop after an arrested landing on the f... More
Members of the VFA-105 “Gunslingers” from Naval Air
Members of the VFA-105 “Gunslingers” from Naval Air Station Oceana prepare to taxi a F/A-18E Super Hornet at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2019, during a joint training exercise with the Idaho Air Nation... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 190th Fighter Squadron
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 190th Fighter Squadron takes off from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2019, during a joint training exercise with F/A-18F and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Naval Air Station Oc... More
A F/A-18E Super Hornet from the VFA-105 “Gunslingers,”
A F/A-18E Super Hornet from the VFA-105 “Gunslingers,” Naval Air Station Oceana, taxis at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2019, during a joint training exercise with the Idaho Air National Guard. Several F... More
U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler
U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Caswell photographs an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman ... More
A U.S. Navy pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based
A U.S. Navy pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia prepares to fly an F/A-18F Super Hornet at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho April 23, 2019. The pilo... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from a steam-powered catapult off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 10... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Elizabeth
U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Elizabeth Ray, from Palm Springs, California, directs U.S Sailors to hoist a Guided Bomb Unit 32 Joint Direct Attack Munition into position for loading onto an F/A-18F S... More
Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned
Aircraft directors guide an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 onto a steam-powered catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Feng Jin, a Los
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Feng Jin, a Los Angeles native assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, wipes down a panel of an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of USS Ron... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer is
The guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer is underway in the South China Sea as part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Justin E. Yarborough)
An F/A-18F Super Hornet (left) assigned to the Bounty
An F/A-18F Super Hornet (left) assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet (right) assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 fly over the Ni... More
Two United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare
Two United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare to refuel from a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft over Iraq. (Royal Australian Air Force photo by Sgt. Murray Staff/Released)
170830-N-VN584-266 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2017) Lt.
170830-N-VN584-266 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Charles Waltman, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Longabaugh, assigned to the Redcocks of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22, greet each other on t... More
U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super
U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a training sortie south... More
170830-N-VN584-056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2017) An
170830-N-VN584-056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22 waits to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (... More
170116-N-BL637-206 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) An
170116-N-BL637-206 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is on a deploym... More
Aircraft Carrier Launch aboard USS Nimitz
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fle... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fle... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Bounty Hunters"
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a three-week composite training... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 17, 2020) – An F/A-18F Super
SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 17, 2020) – An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, launches during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (C... More
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 fly in formation
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 fly in formation during an air power demonstration above the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed as a part of an on... More
200727-N-ML137-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 27, 2020)
200727-N-ML137-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 27, 2020) Lt. Rodney Wagstaff, from Slidell, Louisiana, signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 to launch from ... More
Airman Ashleigh Haubrich, an aviation structural mechanic
Airman Ashleigh Haubrich, an aviation structural mechanic from Anaconda, Mont., scrapes sealant off the wing of an E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 in the h... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operati... More
U.S. Navy Sailors perform maintenance on an F/A-18F
U.S. Navy Sailors perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, at Gowen Field, Boise,... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the 190th Fighter
An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the 190th Fighter Squadron celebrates after landing at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2019 during a joint training exercise with F/A-18F and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Na... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Bounty Hunters"
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is participating in... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the U.S. Navy’s
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, takes off from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on April 25, 2019. VF... More
U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super
U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a training sortie south... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. VFA-105 is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Gr... More
F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Navy Photogrpah
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5t... More
F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Navy Photogrpah
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches off the flight deck of 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 Black Knights
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed t... More
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Michael Redding,
Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Michael Redding, a San Lorenzo, Calif., native assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, wipes down an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of US... More
180228-N-VN584-3316 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) An
180228-N-VN584-3316 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 94, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS The... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 190th Fighter Squadron
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 190th Fighter Squadron takes off from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 23, 2019, during a joint training exercise with F/A-18F and F/A-18E Super Hornets from Naval Air Station Oc... More
Seaman Jerrell Merren, assigned to the deck department
Seaman Jerrell Merren, assigned to the deck department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, mans a phone-and-distance line during a replenishment at sea. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Grou... More
U.S. Sailors observe an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned
U.S. Sailors observe an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Indian Ocean, March 16, 2019. ... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 takes flight from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S... More
180211-N-VN584-1398 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 11, 2018) Sailors
180211-N-VN584-1398 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 11, 2018) Sailors wait to move an F/18-F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22 on the flight deck of the aircraft carr... More
200812-N-ML137-1112 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020)
200812-N-ML137-1112 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 12, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 approaches the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircra... More
U.S. Navy Lt. John Larnerd launches an F/A-18F Super
U.S. Navy Lt. John Larnerd launches an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, from the flight deck aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean Apr... More
170209-N-BL637-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors
170209-N-BL637-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 move a fuel pod on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). ... More
Members of the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen” from Naval
Members of the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen” from Naval Air Station Oceana begin to taxi a F/A-18F Super Hornet at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 23, 2019, during a joint training exercise with the Idaho Air Na... More
A shooter prepares to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet
A shooter prepares to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 122 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W Bush. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean.
Members of the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen” from Naval
Members of the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen” from Naval Air Station Oceana prepare a F/A-18F Super Hornet to take off from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 23, 2019, during a joint training exercise with the Idah... More
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in South China Sea, Feb. 28, 2019. The John C. Stennis i... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) Sailors assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) Sailors assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 perform pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vin... More
200907-N-ML137-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 7, 2020)
200907-N-ML137-1019 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 7, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 connects to a catapult on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Aimee
U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Aimee Jebbanema, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, verifies retraction of the landing gear on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 4... More
An aircraft director leans against an F/A-18F Super
An aircraft director leans against an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Bounty Hunters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 between launch and recovery on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carri... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mohammed
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Mohammed Iacovacci, from Detroit, signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 after landing on the flight dec... More
U.S. Navy Sailors perform maintenance on an F/A-18F
U.S. Navy Sailors perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, at Gowen Field, Boise,... More
Two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the VFA-32 “Fighting
Two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the VFA-32 “Fighting Swordsmen,” Naval Air Station Oceana, begin takeoff at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2019 during a joint training exercise with the Idaho Air National ... More
Rear Adm. Troy "Mike" Shoemaker, commander of Carrier
Rear Adm. Troy "Mike" Shoemaker, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, prepares to launch in an F/A-18F Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft ca... More
U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super
U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron 32 based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a training sortie south... More
170209-N-BL637-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 09, 2017) Seaman
170209-N-BL637-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 09, 2017) Seaman Alijeah Balisacan, of Waipahu, Hawaii, stands the forward lookout watch on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike G... More
170117-N-BL637-115 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2017) Sailors
170117-N-BL637-115 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2017) Sailors participate in a burial at sea ceremony for the remains of 25 U.S. military veterans and one military spouse, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson... More
170209-N-BL637-127 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) An
170209-N-BL637-127 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet from the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 prepares to make an arrested landing on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN ... More
F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Navy Photogrpah
An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 launches from aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is underway conducting a composite training uni... More
F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Navy Photogrpah
An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 approaches the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operat... More
A shooter under instruction mirrors his trainer as
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 11 from catapult three aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. T... More
Cmdr. Kris Doyle, commanding officer of the littoral
Cmdr. Kris Doyle, commanding officer of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom, shows Rear Adm. Kazuki Yamashita, assistant deputy commander of Rim of the Pacific 2010 Combined Task Force, the ship's Rolls-Royce ... More
U.S. Sailors operate an aircraft elevator aboard the
U.S. Sailors operate an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aug. 28, 2014, in the Persian Gulf as the ship supports operations in Iraq. President Barack Obama authorized ... More
150205-N-ZF498-088 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2015) –
150205-N-ZF498-088 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2015) – An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 211 is moved into position to be launched off the flight deck of the... More
190626-N-KO930-0008 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2019) An
190626-N-KO930-0008 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2019) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 is towed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (... More
A U.S Sailor directs an aircraft towards a steam-powered
A U.S Sailor directs an aircraft towards a steam-powered catapult as an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Sten... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lakysha Brown uses the dead
Petty Officer 3rd Class Lakysha Brown uses the dead reckoning tracer to plot the ship’s course and speed in the commanding officer’s tactical plot room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise an... More