180120-N-AD499-1125 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 20, 2018) F/A-18F

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180120-N-AD499-1125 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 20, 2018) F/A-18F

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180120-N-AD499-1125 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 20, 2018) F/A-18F Super Hornets, assigned to the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 22, launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Foley/Released)

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