Sailors prepare an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) July 23, 2013, in the Arabian Sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the 5th Fleet

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Sailors prepare an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 for launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) July 23, 2013, in the Arabian Sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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