150531-N-YD641-090 WATERS NEAR GUAM (May 31, 2015) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Riggs/Released) FA-18E of VFA-195 launches from USS George Washington (CVN-73) in May 2015

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