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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Knappenberger signals that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is ready to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 2014. Knappenberger is an aviation electronics technician. Knappenberger is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Knappenberger signals that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is ready to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 2014. Knappenberger is an aviation electronics technician. Knappenberger is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Knappenberger signals that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is ready to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 22, 2014. Knappenberger is an aviation electronics technician. Knappenberger is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22.

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