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A sailor directs a military aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz while at sea.

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An F/A-18F Super Hornet taxis on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in South China Sea, Jan. 13, 2023. The U.S. 7th Fleet is the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet.

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