An F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrie

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171120-N-OY799-060 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2017) An F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier and flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during Annual Exercise 2017. Annual Exercise 2017, the premier training event between the Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, is designed to increase the defensive readiness and interoperability of Japanese and American Forces through training in air and sea operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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