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U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 154 prepare a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for the first launch cycle of the day aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 2, 2010. Sailors with the squadron are embarked to complete a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment.

U.S. Navy sailors prepare a F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for the first launch cycle of the day.

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 154 prepare a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for the first launch cycle of the day aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while underway in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 2, 2010. Sailors with the squadron are embarked to complete a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment.

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