A plane captain walks down the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 113 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while underway in the Gulf of Oman on Sept. 18, 2008. Plane captains perform safety inspections and maintain general cleanliness of aircraft. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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