From left, Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Wallace Barnes, from Galveston, Texas, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Aldred Arandia, from Vallejo, California conduct maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Philippine Sea, April 30, 2025.
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Galveston Native Supports Global Security Aboard USS Nimitz: Texas Sailor Helps Keep the “Mighty Shrikes” Mission-Ready in the Indo-Pacific
In the heart of the Pacific, where diplomacy meets defense, a son of Galveston, Texas, is making waves aboard one of the U.S. Navy’s most formidable assets. Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Wallace Barnes, alongside Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Aldred Arandia of Vallejo, California, was recently photographed conducting critical maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Mighty Shrikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
