Good looking Dog! And one dirty bird.
Did you weather the model before you applied the decals? I know that lots of modelers prefer doing that, but it can make the stencils seem to stand out when the dirt would have covered or faded them.
It is a nit to pick, I know, but having been around lots of Navy birds, I tend to notice that stuff.
One thing I've tried is to weather the model, then apply a clean freshly painted spot over the weathering and applying the decal over the fresh spotted paint. You see that often on Navy birds around squadron numbers, modex numbers or crew names on the canopy rails. It is another thing to try.
Again nicely done and I can't see any sign of repairs you made. Impressive.