A Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter squadron 25 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 8, 2011. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 went on deployment to the 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

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