170205-N-OS569-154 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2017) Sailors prepare to launch aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zach Sleeper/Released)