A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Indian Ocean June 7, 2013. The Nimitz was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
MCSN Derek A. Harkins
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