PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2016) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 “Golden Dragons” to launch off the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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