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Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence, left, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay, right, in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Niegel

Flying Formation

Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence, left, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay, right, in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Niegel

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