Eisenhower Deployment An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 4, 2016. The USS Eisenhower and its Carrier Strike Group are 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 Nathan T. Beard SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.57 MB) Tags: Sailors, Navy Credit: Nathan Beard VIRIN: 161004-N-QI061-366.JPG Photo Gallery