150317-N-FI568-144 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2015) – An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Thunderbolts or Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 251, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt deployed from Norfolk and will execute a homeport shift to San Diego at the conclusion of Roosevelt is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor L. Jackson/Rele

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150317-N-FI568-144 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 17, 2015) – An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Thunderbolts or Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 251, takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt deployed from Norfolk and will execute a homeport shift to San Diego at the conclusion of Roosevelt is conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor L. Jackson/Released) USS Theodore Roosevelt action 150317-N-FI568-144

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