Caption:
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 16, 2010) -- An F/A-18C Hornet piloted by Cmdr.
Benjamin Hewlett, prospective commanding officer of Strike Fighter
Squadron (VFA) 131, launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) prior to the squadron's change of command
ceremony. VFA 131 is embarked aboard Dwight D. Eisenhower for six-month
deployment as a part of the on-going rotation of forward-deployed
forces. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Chad R. Erdmann (RELEASED)
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