PACIFIC OCEAN MARCH 2, 2011
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Black Eagles of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is conducting training operations before deploying to the western Pacific Ocean and the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josh Cassatt/Released)
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