110618UO379-071 ARABIAN SEA (June 18, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Navy

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