120814-N-NZ569-029 ARABIAN SEA (August 14, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tony Bloom/Released) - Official Navy Imagery - A jet prepares to launch. (1)

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