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Navy Seaman Valentin Sanchez and Petty Officer 3rd Class Zack Smith prepare launchers for F/A-18E Super Hornets on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2016. Sanchez is an aviation ordnanceman airman and Smith is an aviation ordnanceman. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andre T. Richard

Preparing a Hornet

Navy Seaman Valentin Sanchez and Petty Officer 3rd Class Zack Smith prepare launchers for F/A-18E Super Hornets on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2016. Sanchez is an aviation ordnanceman airman and Smith is an aviation ordnanceman. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andre T. Richard

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