F/A-18C Hornet launches from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower [Image 5 of 17]

ARABIAN SEA

10.06.2012

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan McLearnon 

U.S. Navy           

Lt. Franklin Huebel launches an F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.06.2012
• Date Posted: 10.11.2012 07:46
• Photo ID: 719618
• VIRIN: 121006-N-GC639-001
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1.01 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA