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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 6, 2016) – Cmdr. Brad Freeman, outgoing commanding officer of the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 returns after an airborne change of command ceremony on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) and is welcomed with a hosing down. Ike is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security operation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dartez C. Williams/Released)
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