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An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during night flight operations in the Arabian Gulf, May 19, 2011. The Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and will be conducting close-air support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. The Hornet is assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323.

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An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during night flight operations in the Arabian Gulf, May 19, 2011. The Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility and will be conducting close-air support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. The Hornet is assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323.

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