The Super Hornet vibrated as its two engines ramped up, each capable of more than 20,000 pounds of thrust. The F/A-18 fighter jet was armed and ready, loaded out with more than 13,000 pounds of Sidwinder missiles, 20 mm ammunition for its nose cannon and other ordnance. The USS John C. Stennis cut through the … Continue reading Living the Life on a Naval Ship: A Day at Sea Aboard a Navy Carrier