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Two EA-18G Growler aircraft from the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron 139 fly in formation above the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 27, 2015. The carrier is supporting maritime and theater security cooperation efforts as well as strike operations in Iraq and Syria.

Two EA-18G Growler aircraft from the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron 139 fly in formation above the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 27, 2015. The carrier is supporting maritime and theater security cooperation efforts as well as strike operations in Iraq and Syria.

Two EA-18G Growler aircraft from the Cougars of Electronic Attack Squadron 139 fly in formation above the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 27, 2015. The carrier is supporting maritime and theater security cooperation efforts as well as strike operations in Iraq and Syria.

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