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People on the deck of an aircraft carrier give hand signals to someone in an aircraft that is facing them, as smoke hangs in the air.

Ready for Takeoff

A sailor guides an E/A-18G Growler assigned to the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron 139 onto a catapult on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2026. The Nimitz is deployed as part of the Southern Seas 2026 exercise, which seeks to enhance capability and strengthen maritime partnerships in the Caribbean and Central and South America.

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