Dispatches From the Front: Fighting Terror Aboard the USS John C. Stennis

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2007) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 passes over the number 74 painted on the flight deck at more than 150 mph during launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in support Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ron Reeves (RELEASED)

Multi-service Crew Fights War on Terror From Aboard USS John C. Stennis
By Lt. Nathan Christensen, USN
Special to American Forces Press Service
ABOARD USS JOHN C. STENNIS, March 6, 2007 -- Navy, Marine Corps and Army personnel are working side by side aboard the USS John C. Stennis Strike Group supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

The Stennis Strike Group is afloat in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility, which encompasses about 7.5 million square miles and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman and parts of the Indian Ocean.

“This is the epitome of a joint operation,” said Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Quinn, commander of Carrier Strike Group 3. “Our primary mission is to conduct air operations in support of joint and coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan. Every single mission we conduct is a joint one.” Read it.

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