170618-N-FE442-144 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 18, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Lions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, fully loaded with 10 GBU-32 1,000 pound bombs, prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77). The ship and its carrier strike group are conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe and Africa. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Matlage/Released)

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