Keywords: US Navy 070809-N-9760Z-044 An F-A-18C, assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, prepares to land on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Aug 9 2007 - An F/A-18C assigned to the Sunliners of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA 81 prepares to land on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz CVN 68 The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group CSG and embarked CVW 11 are deployed in the U S 7th Fleet area of operations participating in exercise 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 Marine Corps Air Force and Coast Guard U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Zaragoza RELEASED 2007-08-09 070809-N-9760Z-044 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 49359 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo Zaragoza PD-USGov-Military-Navy Valiant Shield 2007 Aboard USS Nimitz CVN-68 F/A-18C Hornet in flight F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier landings and backwash Strike Fighter Squadron 81 United States Navy |