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A sailor in yellow shirt, seen from behind, lunges and points to the right as an aircraft speeds in that direction on a ship's flight deck.

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Navy Lt. Tom Sandford signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Aug. 15, 2025.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mariano Lopez VIRIN: 250815-N-BX517-1059R.JPG
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