Hornet afterburner launch
An F/A-18 Hornet takes off during Exercise Coastal Predator at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 16, 2016. Coastal Predator is an exercise that included Marine Corps and Army aviation assets along with Air Force personnel and civilian contractors to conduct Forward Air Controller Airborne training in accordance with the pre-deployment training program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Released)
Hornet afterburner launch
An F/A-18 Hornet takes off during Exercise Coastal Predator at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 16, 2016. Coastal Predator is an exercise that included Marine Corps and Army aviation assets along with Air Force personnel and civilian contractors to conduct Forward Air Controller Airborne training in accordance with the pre-deployment training program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/Released)