Keywords: US Navy 030724-N-4302B-004 Catapult Arresting Gear Officers Lt. Brad Fudge, left, Lt. Cmdr. Scott Smith, center, and Lt. Steve Wyss prepare the deck for an F-A-18 Hornet.jpg en Atlantic Ocean Jul 24 2003 Catapult Arresting Gear Officers Lt Brad Fudge left Lt Cmdr Scott Smith center and Lt Steve Wyss prepare the deck for an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three VX-23 aboard nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76 Ronald Reagan is currently underway off the coast of Virginia completing initial flight deck certification U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Janell Blose RELEASED 2003-07-24 030724-N-4302B-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11712 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Janell Blose PD-USGov-Military-Navy F/A-18C Hornet in flight Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet launches from USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 |