A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Arabian Sea Aug. 17, 2013. The Nimitz was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.
MCSN Eric M. Butler
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