PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

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