170410-N-XD363-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2017)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, a squadron assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), fires an MK 149 Flechette unguided rocket during a live-fire exercise. Ike and its carrier strike group are underway participating in a sustainment exercise designed to maintain deployment readiness as part of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael R. Gendron)