170803-N-JC445-035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, left, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, prepare to launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) during Exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 3. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. ( Navy photo by Mass Communic

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170803-N-JC445-035 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 3, 2017) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, left, and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, prepare to launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Bush (CVN 77) during Exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 3. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mario Coto/Released)

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