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An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington south of Japan, Nov. 10, 2014. The carrier and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 102.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington south of Japan, Nov. 10, 2014. The carrier and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 102.

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