080414-N-7981E-106 Pacific Ocean (April 12, 2008) An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 waits to mount an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to the wingtip of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released) AIM-9X-F18E 080414-N-7981E-106

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