ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 5, 2017) Sailors disengage a pelican hook from the anchor chain during an anchor drop evolution in the forecastle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike is conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP).

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