An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, the "Bluetails”, launches from the runway on Naval Station Norfolk during its inaugural test with the squadron. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the U.S. Navy's latest variant of the E-2 Hawkeye advanced warning aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shane A. Jackson/Released)