Keywords: US Navy 030315-N-9060G-054 Flight deck Sailors refuel a T-45C Goshawk aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).jpg en Pacific Ocean March 15 2003 -- Flight deck Sailors refuel a T-45C Goshawk aboard USS John C Stennis CVN 74 The T-45 aircraft are used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps pilot training program for jet carrier aviation and tactical strike mission instruction The carrier qualifications are normally conducted on an Atlantic-based carrier within close range of the Navy's Meridian Miss training facility However the T-45 pilot qualifications were moved to the Pacific since Stennis is one of the few carriers not forward deployed to regions of conflict U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Michael Geary RELEASED 2003-03-15 030315-N-9060G-054 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5264 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Michael Geary PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS John C Stennis CVN-74 McDonnell Douglas T-45 Goshawk |