230224-N-IP029-1217 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 24, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, prepares to launch from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). IKE, with embarked Carrier Air Wing 3, is underway conducting the Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) as part of the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ray McCann/Released)

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