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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2025) — An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 fly in formation alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during VFA 22’s change of command ceremony in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Jacome)
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NIKON D5
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70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
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35/10
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1/6400
ISO
200
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