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U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ruben Alfonso stands on the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft before conducting a final check on an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) while underway in the Pacific Ocean on June 13, 2008. The Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 9 are conducting tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ruben Alfonso stands on the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft.

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ruben Alfonso stands on the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft before conducting a final check on an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) while underway in the Pacific Ocean on June 13, 2008. The Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 9 are conducting tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California.

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