Keywords: US Navy 030424-N-7265L-036 The center-deck hatch operator signals to the.jpg en Pacific Ocean Apr 24 2003 -- The center-deck hatch operator signals to the Shooter that the catapult steam pressure is at the proper levels for launching an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron One Forty Six VFA-146 on the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW-9 are participating in the military training exercise Tandem Thrust 03 in the Mariana Island training area The exercise will focus on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson RELEASED 2003-04-24 030424-N-7265L-036 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7027 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Inez Lawson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Tandem Thrust 2003 Strike Fighter Squadron 146 United States Navy |