
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 09, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 approaches the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) for an arrested recovery. Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon /Released)