170408-N-OS569-134 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 8, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its carrier strike group are underway participating in a sustainment exercise designed to maintain deployment readiness as part of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zach Sleeper)

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