A Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrew prepares for a catapult launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on Sept. 17, 2005. The Nimitz Strike Group is conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf.

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