ARABIAN SEA (June 23, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the "Wildcats" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131, launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during flight operations in the Arabian Sea, June 23, 20021. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations and providing airpower to protect U.S. and coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cameron Pinske)