120611-N-NB694-132 ARABIAN GULF (June 11, 2012) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua E. Walters/Released) - Official Navy Imagery - A jet launches from USS Abraham Lincoln.

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