Keywords: US Navy 050122-N-1113S-008 Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Cameron Bloom, listens to instructions on his radio prior to launching an F-A-18E Super Hornet.jpg en Iwo Jima Air Base Japan Jan 22 2005 - Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Cameron Bloom listens to instructions on his radio prior to launching an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven VFA-27 on board Iwo Jima Air Base Japan Petty Officer Bloom is VFA-27's Flight Line Coordinator in charge of launching and recovering aircraft Several aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing Five CVW-5 detached to Iwo Jima Air Base to allow pilots to get carrier landing qualified Iwo Jima roughly 700 miles south of Japan's main islands serves as a location for these pilots to earn these qualifications far away from the challenges presented by flying in the densely populated suburbs surrounding U S Naval Air Facility Atsugi where CVW-5 is forward deployed Training was completed Monday Jan 24 with the return of personnel to their home bases U S Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Matthew R Schwarz RELEASED 2005-01-22 050122-N-1113S-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 21086 U S Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Matthew R Schwarz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Iwo Jima Air Base Japan Aviation Structural Mechanic F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 27 United States Navy |