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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Mike Condlin directs a Super Hornet strike fighter onto a catapult for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, Oct. 1, 2008. Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Mike Condlin directs a Super Hornet strike fighter onto a catapult for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, Oct. 1, 2008. Stennis is conducting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of California.

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