160317-N-KK394-518 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2016) – An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group. Ike is underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group in preparation for a future deployment. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch/Released)

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