USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Poster

Two F/A-18C Hornets, assigned to the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Six (VFA-146), and two F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Five Four (VFA-154), perform a fly-by over USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) to mark the completion of the final combat missions flown over Iraq for Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the Persian Gulf conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq. Vinson ended its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia and commenced a three-year refuel and complex overhaul (Photograph by Photographer's Mate Airman Chris M. Valdez).