Lance Cpl. Christopher Hannig, an avionics technician
Lance Cpl. Christopher Hannig, an avionics technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 and a Mukwonago, Wis., native, tightens a bolt on an F/A-18 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Sept. 14. VMFA-... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” rests on the flight line prior to beginning night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. The Death Rattlers, one... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious
Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island board Landing Craft Utility 1629, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1. Makin Island is off the southern coast of California ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2017) - An F/A-18C Hornet,
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Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 and Sailors with Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 offload vehicles from a landing craft, air cushion in support of Exercise Summer Fury 2018, on San Clemente Islan... More
Friends and family welcome home service members with
Friends and family welcome home service members with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, the "Death Rattlers," in front of the Bobe Hope Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 10. VMF... More
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An F-35C Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft returns
An F-35C Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft returns from a flutter envelope expansion flight. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Matt Kelly flew the aircraft faster than the speed of sound for the first time, rea... More
Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general for
Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, is sprayed with water to celebrate his return from his final flight in an F/A-18C Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Die... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Stewart conducts material
Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony Stewart conducts material maintenance and management training for Sailors in the library on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The 3M training increase... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing ... More
Petty Officer Ryan Hilliard, aviation boatswain's mate
Petty Officer Ryan Hilliard, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), from Erie, Pa., directs an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Cougars of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 139, aboard the aircraft carrier USS R... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
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U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Austin
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Austin McGuire wipes down the canopy of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 6... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Victor Llano, a plane
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Victor Llano, a plane captain assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, observes flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2017) Sailors assigned to
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) watch as an F/A-18C Hornet, from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, lands on the flight ... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2016) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently... More
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U... More
F/A-18C Hornet pilots Capt. Conner “Dirty” Landry (left),
F/A-18C Hornet pilots Capt. Conner “Dirty” Landry (left), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) pilot training officer and Lt. Col. William “Skull” Mitchell (right), VMFA-323 commanding officer, prepare... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 catapults off the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is providing humanitarian assistance to Japan as direct... More
The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
The pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 “Death Rattlers” inspects the aircraft’s functions prior to beginning night operations at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev., Feb. 15. T... 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
Cpl. Kory Schilling from Bremerton, Washington, goes
Cpl. Kory Schilling from Bremerton, Washington, goes through preflight checks on the F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 on Jan. 7 here. Schilling examines the aircraft before it takes flight... 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
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron 113 launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. VAW-113 is currently embarked aboard Ronald Reaga... More
200602-N-VW723-1303 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 2, 2020) Aircraft
200602-N-VW723-1303 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 2, 2020) Aircraft from Nimitz Carrier Strike Group fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting composite training unit e... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, June 27, 20... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Cephas
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Cephas Banini directs an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 11, 2012. Nimitz was underw... More
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210219-N-KO930-1244 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier ... More
Marines assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter
Marines assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 stand in formation prior to an awards quarters on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is pier s... More
Two F/A-18 Hornet pilots with Marine Fighter Attack
Two F/A-18 Hornet pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 hug their family members at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 5, after returning home from their deployment. The deployment w... More
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210219-N-KO930-1173 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) F/A-18C Hornets, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, flyby the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimi... More
Friends and family welcome home service members with
Friends and family welcome home service members with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, the "Death Rattlers," in front of the Bobe Hope Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 10. VMF... More
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, MAG-11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), carrying ten AIM-120 and two AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles, prepares to refuel over the W-291 training area ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet are... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, autographs photos and speaks with Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on Marine Cor... More
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24. Marine A... 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
Lance Cpl. Christopher Hannig, an avionics technician
Lance Cpl. Christopher Hannig, an avionics technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 and a Mukwonago, Wis., native, tightens a bolt on an F/A-18 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Sept. 14. VMFA-3... More
Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general for
Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, climbs into an F/A-18C Hornet, during his final flight on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., July 02. Maj. Gen Wise... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
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Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, autographs photos and speaks with Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on Marine Cor... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, explores the pilot flight equipment room of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on Marine Corp... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, autographs a photo for a Marine fan at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on Marine Corps Air... More
A U.S. sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned
A U.S. sailor directs an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean April 3, 2013. The Nimi... More
Friends and family welcome home service members with
Friends and family welcome home service members with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, the "Death Rattlers," in front of the Bobe Hope Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 10. VMFA-32... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin J. Hartmann instructs
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Benjamin J. Hartmann instructs Cpl. Casey S. Kowatch and other Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on hand-to-hand Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques i... More
Sailors move an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts
Sailors move an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 251 into a designated spot on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Enterprise and Carrier Ai... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Faircloth, from Winchester,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Faircloth, from Winchester, Va., mans deck edge control as aircraft launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The deck edge control fires the steam-p... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Charmaine Bacon, assigned to
Petty Officer 1st Class Charmaine Bacon, assigned to the staff embarked aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, plays with children during a community service event at Rhuma Juara Boys Home. The ... More
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (left) launches, while an F/A-18C from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Squadron 323 prepares to launch from the flight deck of th... More
Commanding Officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Commanding Officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 Lt. Col. William Swan addresses the squadron at the conclusion of an awards quarters on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald R... More
Lt. Bran Hansen, from Jamestown, N.D., signals to an
Lt. Bran Hansen, from Jamestown, N.D., signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154, before launching from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald... More
Sailors and Marines direct an F/A-18C Hornet assigned
Sailors and Marines direct an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is ... More
Two aviation boatswain's mate (Handling) operators
Two aviation boatswain's mate (Handling) operators direct the position of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) d... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Adrian Davis
Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Adrian Davis carries a fueling hose through the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Carrier Strike Group 11 is currently underway participating in... More
Sgt. Rosa Armas, left, and Sgt. Scott Hartmann, both
Sgt. Rosa Armas, left, and Sgt. Scott Hartmann, both assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, observe flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimit... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 20, 2017) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl.
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 20, 2017) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Bell, a native of Lancaster, Calif. assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, relaxes during a break of flight o... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rakeem Joseph, from St. Croix,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rakeem Joseph, from St. Croix, Virgin Islands, prepares a cake for the crew on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is currently underway conducti... More
Marines assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter
Marines assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, move ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is underway in th... More
200827-N-FQ453-1010 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 27, 2020) A Sailor
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VMFA-323 Welcomes Daedalians to Miramar
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Air Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing hosts a video conference with Flight #15 of the Order of Daedalians at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 18,... More
Cpl. Darien Parris, of Elmont, N.Y., assigned to the
Cpl. Darien Parris, of Elmont, N.Y., assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (... More
Seaman Freddie L. Green, assigned to the supply department
Seaman Freddie L. Green, assigned to the supply department of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey, says goodbye to his wife on the pier before Monterey departs for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fle... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Willett prepares
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Willett prepares to spot wires to check for breaks on an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 on the flight deck aboard aircraft carrier USS ... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, autographs photos and speaks with Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on Marine Cor... More
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24. Marine A... More
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210219-N-KO930-1201 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) F/A-18C Hornets, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, fly in formation above the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz... More
Preparing to land aboard the USS John C. Stennis
An F/A-18C Hornet from the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 9... More
Friends and family welcome home service members with
Friends and family welcome home service members with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, the "Death Rattlers," in front of the Bobe Hope Theater aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 10. VMF... More
Commander Carrier Strike Group 7, Rear Adm. Tom Rowden
Commander Carrier Strike Group 7, Rear Adm. Tom Rowden addresses members of Sea Combat Control on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. During Rim of the Pacific 2010 SCC aboard Ronald Reag... More
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, MAG-11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), carrying ten AIM-120 and two AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles, completes refueling prior to a training mission ... More
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Training
A F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24.... More
Chief Warrant Officer Bradley McPherson, right, assigned
Chief Warrant Officer Bradley McPherson, right, assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, trains Pfc. Scott Hartmann on a missile attached to a F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircr... More
Cpl. John Ward, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., removes corrosion
Cpl. John Ward, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., removes corrosion from an F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nim... More
U.S. Marine corporals Reid Geyer and Michael Womack,
U.S. Marine corporals Reid Geyer and Michael Womack, crewmasters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare to refuel an F... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joanne Abraham prepares to spot
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joanne Abraham prepares to spot wires to check for breaks on an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, J... More
Sgt. Justin Jennings, from Reno, Nevada, tightens bolts
Sgt. Justin Jennings, from Reno, Nevada, tightens bolts on an F/A-18C Hornet Jan. 7 during exercise Lava Viper 15.1-2 at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Exercise Lava Viper implements joint service capabilities, to includ... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Rathana Sims and Petty Officer
Petty Officer 2nd Class Rathana Sims and Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny L. Shannon, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28, repair a classroom roof at Escuela Rural Lempira during a weeklong Sou... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Terrance Eddings, an aviation
Petty Officer 3rd Class Terrance Eddings, an aviation ordnanceman from Los Angeles, conducts maintenance on an M6-181 machine gun attached to an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Sq... More
A Marine inspects an F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter
A Marine inspects an F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, Jan. 7 here. Lava Viper 15.1-2 is a biannual exercise that enhances the joint operational skills of the different U.S. forces. The F-... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 is waved off its approach above the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, accelerating for anothe... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, autographs photos and speaks with Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 on Marine Cor... More
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deplo... More
Nurse practitioner Tiffany Holm performs a routine
Nurse practitioner Tiffany Holm performs a routine physical on Willie Benjamin at the Tricare Outpatient Clinic-Clairemont Mesa operated by Naval Medical Center San Diego. Twelve health care providers treat mor... More
Airman Jaessica Hughes, from Tuscaloosa, Ala., plays
Airman Jaessica Hughes, from Tuscaloosa, Ala., plays bingo on the mess decks during a ship-wide bingo game aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. John C. Stennis is returning to their hom... More
U.S. sailors prepare to reset an aircraft catapult
U.S. sailors prepare to reset an aircraft catapult as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean N... More
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a
Professional ice hockey player Justin Abdelkader, a Detroit Red Wings left winger and alternate team captain, operates a tactical aircraft flight simulator on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 24, ... More
An F/A-18E from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron
An F/A-18E from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron 147 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampso... More
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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 18, 2017) - Maj. Bent Stevens, left, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., and Maj. Scot Foster, a native of Upland, Cali., both assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (... More
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, MAG-11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), carrying ten AIM-120 and two AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles, completes refueling prior to a training mission ... More
Col. Jeremy Reeves, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing vice
Col. Jeremy Reeves, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander pilots a KC-10 Extender with Capt. Mark Stewart, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, and Master Sgt. Matthew Blevins, 908 EARS fl... More
200820-N-NH257-1045 ARABIAN SEA (August 20, 2020) An
200820-N-NH257-1045 ARABIAN SEA (August 20, 2020) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, rests on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 on the USS Nimitz, which is part of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG-11), refuels from a KC-10 Extender from the ... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel Airman Douglas
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuel Airman Douglas Learned carries a fuel hose across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 11, 2012. Nimitz was underway in ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 323 prepares to snare an arresting gear wire on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Rea... More