USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Deployment Sailors prepare to secure two F/A-18E Super Hornets to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, July 29, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group were deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.41 MB) Tags: uss dwight d. eisenhower, f/a-18e super hornet, operation inherent resolve Credit: Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch VIRIN: 160729-N-KK394-064.JPG Photo Gallery