NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 4, 2017) Seaman Francis Caoleng, from Virginia Beach, Va., fakes down mooring lines in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) in preparation for a sea-and-anchor evolution. Ike is currently conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the Sustainment Phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

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