A U.S. Sailor prepares to launch an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Indian Ocean June 11, 2013. The Nimitz was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
MC3 Nathan McDonald
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