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Two F/A-18 aircraft take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, Feb. 22, 2017. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command-and-control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

Double Takeoff

Two F/A-18 aircraft take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, Feb. 22, 2017. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is deployed to the Western Pacific as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command-and-control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

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