An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron 143 prepares to launch from the the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower is deployed as part of an on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces supporting maritime security operations in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower DVIDS248635

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