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The sun rises behind an F/A18E Super Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2016. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Cole C. Pielop

Sunrise Hornet

The sun rises behind an F/A18E Super Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron 151 on the flight deck of the USS John C. Stennis in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 28, 2016. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Cole C. Pielop

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