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Caption:
Andaman Sea (Jan. 12, 2005) -- F/A-18E Super Hornets, assigned to the
"Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Seven (VFA-137), are
prepared for flight operations on the flight deck aboard USS Abraham
Lincoln (CVN 72). Flight operations are being conducted to keep the
pilots and aircrew assigned to Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) qualified
as Abraham Lincoln is conducting humanitarian aid missions on the
island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Helicopters assigned to CVW-2 and Sailors
from Lincoln are supporting Operation Unified Assistance, the
humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck
South East Asia. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently
operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Cristina R. Morrison
(RELEASED)
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