090526-N-9988F-258 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2009) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 conducts a "touch and go" on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which pro


090526-N-9988F-258 ARABIAN SEA (May 25, 2009) - An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 conducts a "touch and go" on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom as well as Maritime Security Operations. Operations in the 5th Fleet are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower DVIDS175335


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