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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 19, 2013) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees report to Charlestown Navy Yard on the first day of USS Constitution's 16th annual CPO Heritage Week. More than 150 selectees will live and train aboard 'Old Ironsides', the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, for the duration of the week. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John P. Benson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2013) Divers assigned to Mobile and Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-4, are lowered into the water during diving operations off the coast of Virginia to recover the wreckage of an F-16 Fighting Falcon that crashed Aug. 1. The divers are embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51) recovering the wreckage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 19, 2013) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Sovannara Dy, from Richmond, Va., assists as Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Rochel Roque, of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, from Mangilao, Guam, replaces packing on a fuel inlet tube on a jet engine in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 19, 2013) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 prepares for launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 18, 2013) Marines in an MH-53 Super Stallion assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 observe the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during flight operations. San Antonio is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2013) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct a fast-rope exercise from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 20, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an air-power demonstration. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Aug. 23, 2013) USS Constitution departs its berth in Charlestown Navy Yard to commence an underway to commemorate the 201st anniversary of Constitution's battle with HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. The underway also marked the culmination of a week's worth of seamanship and leadership training for more than 150 chief petty officer (CPO) selectees living aboard 'Old Ironsides' for CPO Heritage Week. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Melkus/Released)

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BOSTON (Aug. 23, 2013) USS Constitution sets sail in Boston Harbor to commemorate the 201st anniversary of Constitution's battle with HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. The underway also marked the culmination of a week's worth of seamanship and leadership training for more than 150 chief petty officer (CPO) selectees living aboard 'Old Ironsides' for CPO Heritage Week. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Melkus/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2013) The flight deck crew secures an F-35B Lighting II aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) following testing. Wasp is underway in support of F-35B Lightning II Developmental Testing phase II (DT-II). DT-II is a collaborative effort among the Navy, Marine Corps, and coalition partners to validate operational capabilities of the F-35B for amphibious platforms (LHD, LHA). (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2013) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft performs a vertical landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway in support of F-35B Lightning II Developmental Testing phase II (DT-II). DT-II is a collaborative effort among the Navy, Marine Corps, and coalition partners to validate operational capabilities of the F-35B for amphibious platforms (LHD, LHA). (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Michael J. Fallon/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2013) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft prepares to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during the second at-sea F-35 developmental test event. The F-35B is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and is undergoing testing aboard Wasp. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Andy Wolfe/Released)/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Aaron Mosley, right, from Dallas, directs Seaman Trevor Barkley, middle, from Los Angeles, and Seaman David Herrera, from Chicago, during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 23, 2013) Sailors place weather guards over a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 22, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Bartlett/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Jesus Escamilla, assigned to the Wolf Pack of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75, performs maintenance on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Sailors and Marines move mail in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2013) Rear Adm. Thomas J. Moore, program executive officer for aircraft carriers, eats breakfast in the aft mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with members of the ship's crew while on an official visit. Theodore Roosevelt is underway for the first time in four years, conducting sea trials, following refueling complex overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Rooney/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 17, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler ship USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). William P. Lawrence is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Equipment) Airman Andrew Thompson and Airman Kelsha Smith work to remove all debris from the catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Paul Kotara II/Released)

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NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 21, 2013) Navy Reserve Sailors from Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 8 prepare to launch their 34-foot Sea Ark patrol boats from Stillwater Basin into Narragansett Bay to perform high speed maneuvering exercises as part of their annual training at Naval Station Newport, R.I., Aug. 12-23. The two-week training tested the unit's readiness to fulfill their worldwide missions that include harbor and homeland defense, coastal surveillance and special missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Sym/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Members of the crash and salvage team demonstrate fire fighting techniques on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a friends and family day cruise. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Liam Kennedy/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 23, 2013) Seaman Jacob Whitfield steers the ship as he stands helmsman watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as Boxer leaves for a scheduled deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). The Boxer ARG is comprised of the USS Boxer, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Jeffries/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2013) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits through San Diego Bay while getting underway for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Veronica Mammina/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Yuan Yubai, deputy commander of the Chinese North Sea Fleet, climbs aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) for a pre-sail conference in preparation for a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. Mason is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) Capt. Joseph Naman, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50, welcomes People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Yuan Yubai, deputy commander of the Chinese North Sea Fleet, aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) in preparation for a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Capt. Joseph Naman, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 50, is welcomed aboard the Chinese destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) by People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Yuan Yubai, deputy commander of the Chinese North Sea Fleet, for a lunch marking the end of a U.S. Chinese counter piracy exercise between Harbin and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). Mason is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) U.S. Navy leadership and senior officers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy meet for lunch aboard the Chinese guided-missile destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) marking the conclusion of a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise between Harbin and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Visit, board, search and seizure team members from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) participate in a joint training event with sailors from Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) as part of a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Lt. j.g. Jeffrey Fasoli, gunnery officer aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), speaks with members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Navy) (PLA(N)) during a joint visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training event with sailors from the Chinese destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) as part of a U.S.-China counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Matthew Truelove, a visit, board, search and seizure team member from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), searches a Chinese sailor during training with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) as part of a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Sara Pravl, a visit, board, search and seizure team member from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), moves toward the bridge of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy auxiliary replenishment oiler Weishanhu (AO 887) during a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. Mason is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Sailors from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) train together during a joint visit, board, search and seizure training event as part of a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Yuan Yubai, deputy commander of the Chinese North Sea Fleet, speaks in Mandarin with Culinary Specialist Seaman Yi An, a Chinese-American Sailor, during a pre-sail conference aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) for a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Jeffrey Sparks, right, and Ensign Timothy McDaniel navigate a rigid-hull inflatable boat toward the People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) to recover Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) during a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Sailors from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Navy) destroyer Harbin (DDG 112) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) train together during a joint visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training event as part of a U.S.-China counter piracy exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary M. Keen/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2013) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria R. Melchor, from Los Angeles, retrieves the national ensign during colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian Stephens/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2013) Master Chief Logistics Specialist Gina Scott, from Jacksonville, Fla., speaks at the Women's Equality Day event aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lorelei R. Vander Griend/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2013) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jenise Rivera, from Dorado, Puerto Rico, gives a shot to Personnel Specialist Seaman Felipe Gutierrez, from Richmond, Texas, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lorelei R. Vander Griend/Released)

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NORFOLK (Aug. 27, 2013) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Vladimir Pierre-Charles, from Amityville, N.Y., and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Lauren Coons, from Philadelphia, document Sailors shot records aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in preparation for a medical record inspection. Dwight D. Eisenhower is in port at Naval Station Norfolk preparing for a scheduled docking planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heather M. Brown/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 26, 2013) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Cannon Robert, Wilson, N.C., and Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Hannah Gryska, from Kansas City, Kan., conduct maintenance on an aviation tractor in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Warne/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 27, 2013) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Coleman recites the meaning of the Independence-class littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Jackson (LCS 6) crest during a crest unveiling ceremony at Mariner's Park Amphitheater, Naval Base San Diego. Jackson is under construction in Mobile, Ala., by Austral USA. A keel laying ceremony was held in Oct. 2012, and it is expected that the ship will be commissioned in 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shawnte Bryan/Released)

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Nice shirt dude (yes I know he's playing the OPFOR). Looks like he got caught shop lifting at the Abercrombie and Fitch store from the Galleria Mall in Houston...LOL!

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US Navy & PLAN conduct counter-piracy training , Gulf of Aden ..23,24 & 25 August 2013

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Gotta respect and admire this popeye.

When was the last time you heard of a rear-Admiral climbing the net like that?

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) Cmdr. Wilson Marks, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87), discusses the plan of the day with People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Adm. Yuan Yubai, deputy commander of the Chinese North Sea Fleet, before a pre-sail conference aboard Mason for a U.S. and Chinese counter piracy exercise. Mason is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rob Aylward/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2013) Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Matthew Clark, an independent duty corpsman assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic (NBHC) Jacksonville, inspects the ear canal of Army Sgt. 1st Class Travlia Moseley, a soldier assigned to the 2500th Military Intelligence Group. NBHC Jacksonville is one of Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville's six health care facilities located across Florida and Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel/Released)

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Seattle, Wash. (Aug. 22, 2013) Capt. Michael Wettlaufer, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) cheers with Sailors during Stennis Day at Safeco Field. John C. Stennis is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Iganacio D. Perez/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jacqueline LaDue examines an ear of a patient during a routine check-up aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Crystal Aguirre blows the boatswain's mate pipe before making an announcement over the ship's 1MC system aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) Seaman Ryan T. Kelleher, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Shane Hempfield signal that chocks and chains have been removed from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Preston Paglinawan/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 23, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Shane Hempfield signals to the pilot of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to launch from the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). San Jacinto is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Preston Paglinawan/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 24, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 26, 2013) The guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), right, sails alongside the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7), middle, as it sails alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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ARAFURA SEA (Aug. 26, 2013) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conduct an underway replenishment. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Hammond/Released)

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ARAFURA SEA (Aug. 26, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment-at-sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Edward Guttierrez III/Released)

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ARAFURA SEA (Aug. 26, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Eric Santiago, aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), signals the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during a connective replenishment.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Achterling/Released)

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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Aug. 27, 2013) An E-2D Hawkeye from the Pioneers of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 launches from the flight line on Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The flight marked the final launch and recovery for Capt. Jeffrey Davila, commanding officer of VX-1. Capt. Davila will be relieved by Capt. Wade Turvold Aug. 29. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 28, 2013) Cmdr. Robert Loughran, commanding officer of the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, prepares to enter an F/A-18E Super Hornet on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Loughran completed his 1000th carrier arrested landing, or "trap," on board Nimitz Aug. 28. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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