Eisenhower Deployment An F/A-18-F Super Hornet assigned to the Fighting Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron 32 flies across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 10, 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. OIR’s mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is one of the Defense Department’s five evolving challenges, as discussed in a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing with DoD and intelligence officials, Nov. 17, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.84 MB) Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard VIRIN: 161110-N-QI061-267.JPG Photo Gallery