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A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the South China Sea Oct. 20, 2014. The George Washington was conducting theater security operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)