150914-N-PG340-095 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 14, 2015) – An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, prepares to launch off the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephane Belcher/Released)

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