<p>ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 8, 2016) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan. T Beard)161008-N-QI061-308
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/29982051070/">An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.</a>