170212-N-YL257-058 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 12, 2017) Rear Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, commander of Carrier Strike Group 2, prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213. The ship's carrier strike group is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Gaines/Released)

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