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An F/A-18C launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, under way in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 14, 2009. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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An F/A-18C launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, under way in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 14, 2009. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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