190429-N-QD512-0022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2019) Capt. Kyle Higgins, commanding officer of the the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and Lt. Daniel Landerholm prepare to launch in an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, from the flight deck. Ike is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications while in the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb Sarten)

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