ARABIAN GULF (Nov 7, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Hannah Liedtke, from Texarkana, Texas, sets up for a product test for an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Liedtke serves aboard Ike as an aviation structural mechanic (safety equipment) and is responsible for troubleshooting all safety gear of the aircraft. Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation effort


ARABIAN GULF (Nov 7, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Hannah Liedtke, from Texarkana, Texas, sets up for a product test for an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Liedtke serves aboard Ike as an aviation structural mechanic (safety equipment) and is responsible for troubleshooting all safety gear of the aircraft. Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations.


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