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170517-N-OI810-474 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (May 17, 2017) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Dambusters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ship is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, providing a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Burke/Released)