Caption:
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2009) -- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to
the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the
aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George
Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft
carrier and is underway supporting security and stability in the
western Pacific Ocean during her inaugural summer deployment from Fleet
Activities Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist Seaman Christopher S. Harte (RELEASED)
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