Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SASEBO HARBOR, Japan (Sept. 2, 2014) Lt. j.g. Jessica Choi, from Centennial, Colo., climbs a ladder onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a visit, board, search and seizure certification drill. Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2014) A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Dust Devils of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., conducts an interoperability test event with a Navy F-35C Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft over the Edwards Air Force Base test range with the Mojave Desert below. The two aircraft engaged in a series of electronic exchanges to ensure that communications and sensor information could be passed effectively between platforms. The F-35C is the Navy's variant of the joint strike fighter, designed to operate at sea on aircraft carriers and is scheduled for initial deployment in 2019. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin by Matt Short/Released)

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SASEBO HARBOR, Japan (Sept. 2, 2014) Sailors hoist a rolling air-frame missile (RAM) to a launcher aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an ammunition on-load. Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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SASEBO HARBOR, Japan (Sept. 2, 2014) Quartermaster Seaman Kariah Stocker, right, from Jacksonville, Fla., Quartermaster 2nd Class Melvin Noble, from Baltimore, and Lt. Krista Eschelman, from Germantown, Md., man the chart table on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activity Sasebo for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 2, 2014) Operations Specialist Seaman Juan Londono, from Dover, N.J., monitors surface contacts on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activity Sasebo for a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 9, 2014) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Dustin Buriun, from Calumet, Mich., stands security watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is 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 Margaret Keith/Released)

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WATERS EAST OF JAPAN (Sept. 3, 2014) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prepares to land aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Antietam is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Flewellyn/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 2, 2014) Cmdr. Camille Flaherty, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), maintains distance and speed during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2014) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) remove chocks and chains from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4. Essex is underway conducting sea trials in preparation for a scheduled 2015 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean P. Gallagher/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 31, 2014) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nathan Arnold, from Deer Park, Texas, prepares to fire M240 machine guns during a live-fir exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush 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 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 31, 2014) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Richard Childers, from Chapin, S.C., fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58). Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush 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 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 29, 2014) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) man the rails as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled homeport change to San Diego. Lake Erie will be replacing the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) as a rotational ballistic missile defense destroyer operating from San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tiarra Fulgham/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2014) Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Steven Ferguson, from Garden Grove, Calif., salutes after releasing the cremains of his father, retired Electronics Technician (Communications) 2nd Class Leslie R. Ferguson II, during a burial at sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2014) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway near the island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group is on patrol in the U.S.7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Trevor Welsh/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2014) The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) is at anchorage in the port of La Punta during a scheduled port visit to Callao, Peru. America is traveling through the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility on her maiden transit. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned Oct. 11 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Scorza/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 2, 2014) Sailors heave a line aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. Germantown is forward-deployed and underway with the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Patrick Dionne/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 6, 2014) The crew of the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner (SSN 785) stand at parade-rest during the boat's christening ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by Chris Oxley/Released)

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WATERS EAST OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2014) An EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAG) 141 prepares to launch from 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 Communications Specialists 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 3, 2014) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) turn cranks to lift cylinders on catapult two for alignment and testing on the ship's flight deck. Ronald Reagan is homeported in San Diego while undergoing a planned incremental availability maintenance period at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrian Neeman/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 20, 2014) Aviation ordnancemen from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Super Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd 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 1st Class Julie Matyascik/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 26, 2014) Sailors man a sea-and-anchor detail in preparation for tugboats to guide the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) from her dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to a nearby pier following a scheduled dock flooding earlier in the morning. Dwight D. Eisenhower is undergoing a scheduled docking planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael R. Gendron/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 26, 2014) Dwight D. Eisenhower is undergoing a scheduled docking planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 3, 2014) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxis into position during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is on its final scheduled western Pacific deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region before decommissioning early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 3, 2014) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 3, 2014) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completion of its final scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason Swink/Released)

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SULU SEA (Aug. 30, 2014) Lt. j.g. Derek Biehle, assigned to the visit, board, search, and seizure team from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), climbs a Jacobs ladder from an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat to the flight deck of San Diego during a maritime raid force drill. San Diego, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on her maiden deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to promote peace and freedom of the seas by providing security and stability in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy M. Atkins Ricks/Released)

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WATERS EAST OF JAPAN (Sept. 4, 2014) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed 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 interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Oscar Albert Moreno Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Donald Taylor, from Fort Worth, Texas, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, inspects a brake line schematic drawing for an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2014) Aviation ordnancemen maneuver ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2014) Boatswain's mates aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) prepare a receiving line to begin transporting goods during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Sterett is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2014) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) spray fire hoses from the bow of ship in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore. Fort McHenry is underway conducting an amphibious ready group and Marine expeditionary unit exercise with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Adam Austin/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 11, 2014) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Micheal Riley, a native of Houston, salutes the holiday national ensign during morning colors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan's First Class Petty Officer's Association led the command in a special morning colors and ceremony in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks 13 years ago. Ronald Reagan is homeported in San Diego while undergoing a planned incremental availability maintenance period at Naval Base Coronado. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Nelson/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2014) Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) run to remove chains and chocks from a UH-1N Huey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Rein) during flight operations. Iwo Jima is underway conducting an amphibious ready group and Marine expeditionary group exercise with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shelby M. Tucker/Released)

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NEW LONDON, Conn. (Sept. 11, 2014) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) makes its way up the Thames River to Submarine Base New London following a scheduled deployment. While on the deployment the Los Angeles-class attack submarine operated in the European and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Fist of the Fleet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations and training exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aiyana S. Paschal/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Kristina Spalding holds a weight board on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway performing routine operations and training exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Bryan Labrador surveys the flight deck while a C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 prepares to launch off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway performing routine operations and training exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2014) An aviation boatswain's mate aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) signals an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter as combat cargo Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit attach cargo for transport to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). Makin Island, the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is on a deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to promote peace and freedom of the seas by providing security and stability in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lawrence Davis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Emily Schmidt, left, from Perry, Kan., downloads an M9 service pistol as clearing barrel supervisor Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Joseph Heller, right, from Falcon, Colo., looks on aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2014) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class James Horton, from Juniper, Fla., directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 to an elevator in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Zachary Bobseine, from Springville, N.Y., assigned to the Battle Cats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 directs an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a search and rescue mission (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Fenaroli/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2014) Sailors use a crane to load a torpedo on the aft missile deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is on deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Vazquez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) fires a Harpoon missile during a sinking exercise as part of Valiant Shield 2014. Air and sea units from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force participated in the sinking exercise of the ex-USS Fresno to gain proficiency in tactics, targeting and live-firing against a surface target at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2014) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Steven Young, from Buckeye, Ariz., left, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Ruben Valladolid, from San Diego, assigned to the Red Lions of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 perform maintenance on a rotor head hinge from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2014) Chief Air Traffic Controller Eric Gravely, left, from Chicago, monitors air traffic control operations in the carrier air traffic control center aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 12, 2014) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shannon Riffe demonstrates proper CPR technique to members of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) damage control maintenance team. Essex is undergoing a training and inspection period in preparation for a scheduled 2015 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean P. Gallagher/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 11, 2014) Sailors take the Navy-wide E-5 advancement exam at the Naval Medical Center San Diego Galley. The medical center administers more than 1,300 advancement exams each exam cycle comprising nearly every rating in the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Todd J. Hack/Released)

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WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 12, 2014) Deck department Sailors from the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) prepare to conduct small boat operations in a rigid-hull inflatable boat. 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 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 11, 2014) A CV-22B Osprey from the Air Force 8th Special Operation Squadron lands on the flight deck during a deck landing qualification aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd 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 Jesse A. Hyatt/Released)

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WATERS NEAR JAPAN (Sept. 12, 2014) Sailors aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) fight a simulated ordnance fire on the ship's flight deck. Rodney M. Davis, homeported in Everett, Wash., is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Derek A. Harkins/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 11, 2014) Lt. Col. Robert Brodie, from Richboro, Pa., rides in the personnel transfer basket while the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) transits alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) during a replenishment-at-sea. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd 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 Seaman Nicholas Frank Cottone/Released)

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RED SEA (Sept. 9, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) makes its approach on the Military Sealift Command Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Truxtun is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush 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 Scott Barnes/Released)

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WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 15, 2014) A Harpoon missile is launched from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a live-fire exercise. Shiloh is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin V. Cunningham/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 13, 2014) Sailors clear the catapult area as an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Card/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2014) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Valiant Shield. The U.S.-only exercise integrates Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Sept. 18, 2014) The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system prepares to land at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., after completing an approximately 11-hour flight from Northrop Grumman's California facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2014) The guided-missile frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 49 Detachment 2 and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) personnel intercept 680 kilograms of cocaine illegally trafficked in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Alexander S. Zdun/Released)

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RED SEA (Sept. 12, 2014) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) transport an MK46 MOD 5A(S) torpedo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Barnes/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2014) Sailors and Marines man the rails as the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) passes Naval Air Station North Island and makes its way to a new homeport at Naval Base San Diego. America will be commissioned Oct. 11 during a ceremony in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donnie W. Ryan/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2014) The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrives at its new homeport of San Diego. America will be commissioned during a ceremony Oct. 11 in San Francisco. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rosalie Chang/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 17, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 picks up equipment from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is 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 Brian Stephens/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires a torpedo at a simulated target during Valiant Shield 2014. The U.S.-only exercise integrates an estimated 18,000 U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Crops personnel, more than 200 aircraft and 19 surface ships with real-world joint operational experience. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Declan Barnes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2014) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Tyler Joosten, from Salt Lake City, Utah, signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 as it launches from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). Halsey is participating in Valiant Shield. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 16, 2014) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Garudas of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Card/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2014) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Valions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Card/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2014) Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11-7, participate in the fourth underway recovery test (URT-4) for the NASA Orion Program. URT-4 is the fourth at-sea testing for the Orion crew module using a well deck recovery method. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Corey Green/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2014) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11-7 navy divers and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) work together to retrieve the test module during the fourth underway recovery test (URT-4) for the NASA Orion Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2014) Sailors transport ordnance on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as part of Valiant Shield. The U.S.-only exercise integrates Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps assets and offers real-world joint operational experience. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2014) Sailors chock and chain a C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, Detachment 5, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/Released)

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HAIFA, Israel (Sept. 18, 2014) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) makes preparations for getting underway after a scheduled port visit to Haifa, Israel. Cole, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Herman/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 13, 2014) Gunner's Mate Seaman Desmond Summers, from Miami, fires a MK 38 25mm machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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MIRAMAR, Calif. (Sept. 9, 2014) Marines in a simulated crash device submerge and roll over at Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. ASTC trains aviation personnel from all branches of service to exit aircraft in case of emergency landing or crash over water. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos/Released)

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RED SEA (Sept. 23, 2014) The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches Tomahawk cruise missiles to conduct strikes against ISIL targets. Arleigh Burke is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2014) The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile to conduct strikes against ISIL targets as seen from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush and Philippine Sea are part of Carrier Strike Group 2, 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 1st Class Eric Garst/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2014) Sailors stand watch on the bridge while Tomahawk cruise missiles are launched aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) to conduct strikes against ISIL targets. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 23, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 and an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 prepare to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to conduct strike missions against ISIL targets. George H.W. Bush is 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 Robert Burck/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 17, 2014) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Nick Bates, from Palmer, Mass., gives commands to line handlers aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush 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 2nd Class Abe McNatt/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2014) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Greyhawks of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 prepares to launch from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin R. Pacheco/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2014) A CH-53E Super Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Aviation Combat Element, prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the lead ship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is on the final scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility before decommissioning early next year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Knight/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 23, 2014) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Jasmine Mahn, from Harrisburg, Ill., prepares to braze an end cap for a sprinkler system aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Christopher Frost / Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2014) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joshua Foster fires a Mark 32 machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is underway conducting sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis DiPerna/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2014) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from 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 Seaman Everett Allen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2014) A Sailor from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) observes as Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11-7, align the Orion crew module. The Sailors are participating in the fourth underway recovery test (URT-4) for the NASA Orion Program. URT-4 is the fourth at-sea testing for the Orion crew module using a well deck recovery method. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Seeber/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2014) Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 prepare an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter for flight aboard the amphibious transport ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Sailors are participating in the fourth underway recovery test (URT-4) for the NASA Orion Program. URT-4 is the fourth at-sea testing for the Orion crew module using a well deck recovery method. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Seeber/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Megan Barrows, from Olathad, Kan., positions aircraft shapes on the Ouija board in flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only biennial exercise in which participation will focus on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Squadrito/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2014) Seaman Alex Case, from Cramerton, N.C., uses a set of high-powered binoculars to observe a Chinese navy vessel from the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 17, are on deployment in the U.S. U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only biennial exercise in which participation will focus on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2014) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Valiant Shield, a U.S.-only biennial exercise focusing on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2014) Marines prepare to discharge static electricity with a hand-held discharge device before attaching the hoist sling of an AV-8B Harrier jet engine container to an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The engine is being transported to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during a replenishment-at-sea. Makin Island is the flagship of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime and theater security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl/Released)

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