Keywords: US Navy 020303-N-1587C-021 F-A-18 launches on combat mission.jpg en 020303-N-1587C-021 At sea aboard USS John C Stennis CVN 74 Mar 3 2002 -- Loaded with laser guided bombs and air-to-air short range missiles an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Three One Four VMFA-314 launches from the ship s flight deck John C Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine CVW 9 are conducting combat missions over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Alta I Cutler RELEASED 2002-03-03 020303-N-1587C-021 JPG Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 917 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Alta I Cutler PD-USGov-Military-Navy March 2002 photographs USS John C Stennis CVN-74 flight deck Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft carrier launches United States Marine Corps in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present Aircraft in the War in Afghanistan 2001-present War in Afghanistan 2001-present related operations outside of Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 March 2002 in the United States 3 March |