070301-N-1635S-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2007) - Piloting an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, Capt. Richard Butler prepares to make an arrested landing aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Butler, a University of Kentucky graduate with more than 21 years of experience as a naval aviator, relieved Capt. Craig Williams as the commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 during an aerial change of command ceremony in the skies above Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently underway in support of operations in the western Paci

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070301-N-1635S-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2007) - Piloting an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, Capt. Richard Butler prepares to make an arrested landing aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Butler, a University of Kentucky graduate with more than 21 years of experience as a naval aviator, relieved Capt. Craig Williams as the commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 during an aerial change of command ceremony in the skies above Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently underway in support of operations in the western Pacific. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott (RELEASED) US Navy 070301-N-1635S-004 Piloting an F-A-18C Hornet assigned to the Fist of the Fleet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, Capt. Richard Butler prepares to make an arrested landing aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

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