170409-N-QI061-184 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2017) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Abel Rangel performs a pre-flight check on the tail hook of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 on the flight deck of the aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its carrier strike group are underway participating in a sustainment exercise designed to maintain deployment readiness as part of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard)

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