USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) na Coreia

O navio-aeródromo USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) da Marinha dos EUA chegou hoje à Coreia do Sul para participar do exercício combinado Key Resolve 2009. O navio está desdobrado no Oceano Pacífico durante seis meses, acompanhado dos navios USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Kidd (DDG 100), USS Preble (DDG 88) e USS Milius (DDG 69). Embarcada no CVN 74, a Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW 9) é composta dos seguintes esquadrões:

Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154) “Black Knights”
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA-323) “Death Rattlers”
Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146)”Blue Diamonds”
Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) “Argonauts”
Electronic Attack Squadron 138 (VAQ-138) “Yellow Jackets”
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112)”Golden Hawks”
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 (HSC-8) “Eight-Ballers”
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 HSM-71 “Raptors”
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Detachment 4 (VRC-30)”Providers”