130731-N-WM477-092 GULF OF OMAN (July 31, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 takes off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aiyana Paschal/Released) FA-18 launch from the USS Nimitz

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