A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Gulf of Oman June 13, 2013, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Nimitz Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
MC3 Nathan R. McDonald
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