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A sailor leans on the flight deck of a ship as an aircraft prepares to launch.

It's Go Time

A sailor signals the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 15, 2026.

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