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Flight deck crewmen prepare to launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on April 6, 2013. Nimitz is underway for a sustainment training exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. The Hornet is assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323.

Flight deck crewmen prepare to launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the USS Nimitz

Flight deck crewmen prepare to launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) on April 6, 2013. Nimitz is underway for a sustainment training exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. The Hornet is assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323.

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