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Aboard the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, an F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares for launch while conducting flight operations out in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2006. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is currently maintaining qualifications as part of the fleet response plan.

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Aboard the Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, an F/A-18 Super Hornet prepares for launch while conducting flight operations out in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 9, 2006. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is currently maintaining qualifications as part of the fleet response plan.

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