ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2023) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 to launch during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 24, 2023. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Janae Chambers)