A Navy F/A-18C Hornet is directed to the steaming catapult for launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship operates in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 21, 2006. Reagan and its embarked Carrier Air Wing 14 are conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf region.

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