Eisenhower Deployment A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 taxies an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.83 MB) Tags: ike, Arabian gulf, OIR Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard VIRIN: 160905-N-QI061-177A.JPG Photo Gallery