MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 6, 2016) Cmdr. Brendan Stickles, commanding officer of the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 conducts pre-flight checks on an EA-18G Growler assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 on the flight deck the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike, currently deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe.

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