ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 3, 2017) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship and its carrier strike group are underway conducting a sustainment exercise in support of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

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