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An F/A-18E Super Hornet is secured on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz at sunset in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 18, 2009. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility are focused on reassuring regional partners of the U.S. commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity.

ARABIAN SUNSET

An F/A-18E Super Hornet is secured on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz at sunset in the North Arabian Sea, Dec. 18, 2009. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility are focused on reassuring regional partners of the U.S. commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity.

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