Keywords: US Navy 070808-N-3349L-088 Lt. Michael McGinnis, assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, watches an F-A-18A Hornet from the Red Devils of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, prepare for an arreste.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Aug 8 2007 - Lt Michael McGinnis assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 41 watches an F/A-18A Hornet from the Red Devils of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA 232 prepare for an arrested landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing CVW 11 are deployed in the U S 7th Fleet participating in Valiant Shield 2007 Valiant Shield the largest joint exercise in recent history includes 30 ships more than 280 aircraft and more than 20 000 service members from the Navy Marines Corps Air Force and Coast Guard U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P Lapierre RELEASED 2007-08-08 070808-N-3349L-088 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 49124 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel P Lapierre PD-USGov-Military-Navy Valiant Shield 2007 Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 F/A-18A Hornet in flight F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier landings Strike Fighter Squadron 41 United States Navy Photographs by Daniel Lapierre |