PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Jesse Dowell stands the center deck operator watch as an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 “Bounty Hunters” launches from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Strike Group recently completed Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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