161003-N-IE397-054 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 3, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Reichardt, from Gainesville, Fla., defuels an internal tank of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Reichardt serves aboard Ike as an aviation boatswain's mate and helps maintain and operate Ike's fuel systems. Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fle

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161003-N-IE397-054 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 3, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Reichardt, from Gainesville, Fla., defuels an internal tank of an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Reichardt serves aboard Ike as an aviation boatswain's mate and helps maintain and operate Ike's fuel systems. Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Seaman Christopher A. Michaels)

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