Lt. Cmdr. Pete Curran (left), a naval aviator originally

Lt. Cmdr. Pete Curran (left), a naval aviator originally from Redding, Calif., and Lt. Laura Combs, an electronic warfare officer and Lexington, Ky., native, both assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132, conduct pre-flight checks on an EA-18G Growler prior to a scheduled night mission at Naval Air Facility Misawa. VAQ-132 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa on a six month deployment in support of U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released)