PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/Released) 130925-N-GC965-368 Join the conversation

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/Released) 130925-N-GC965-368 Join the conversation F-A-18F takes off from USS George Washington. (9950709976)

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