A U.S. Sailor assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 gives the thumbs-up signal for the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Gulf of Oman Aug. 20, 2013. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.
MC2 Jacquelyn Childs
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