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Flight deck crew members launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 18, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The crew members are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22.

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Flight deck crew members launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 18, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The crew members are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 22.

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