Keywords: US Navy 050409-N-9446C-005 An aircraft director signals an F-A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146), to taxi forward prior to launch from the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vi.jpg en Persian Gulf Apr 9 2005 - An aircraft director signals an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six VFA-146 to taxi forward prior to launch from the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf Carl Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk Va and will conduct a three-year refuel and complex overhaul U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Refugio Carrillo RELEASED 2005-04-09 050409-N-9446C-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 23499 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Refugio Carrillo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 Strike Fighter Squadron 146 United States Navy |