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Caption:
PERSIAN GULF (April 30, 2008) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to
"Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 prepares to launch
off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham
Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area
of responsibility to support maritime security operations and help
develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes stability
and global prosperity. These operations compliment the counterterrorism
and security efforts of regional nations and seek to disrupt violent
extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to
transport personnel, weapons or other material. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist Seaman Dennis P. Irwin (Released)
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