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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2011) Sailors assigned to the riffle detail observe the 9/11 Remembrance ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 9, 2011) Religious Programs Specialist Seaman Sha'Quanda Jacobs rings the bell during commemoration ceremony of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States at Naval Air Station Oceana. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise/Released)

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NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Sept. 8, 2011) Recruits from Recruit Training Command listen to a presentation about the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. More than 6,000 recruits are at various stages of training during the 10th anniversary weekend observance. Recruit Training Command turns more than 35,000 civilians into Sailors annually. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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OMAHA, Neb. (Sept. 8, 2011) Lt. Katy Gelenter, an officer recruiter assigned to Navy Recruiting District Omaha, answers questions from girls at the North Omaha unit of Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands during Omaha Navy Week, one of 21 Navy weeks across America in 2011. Navy weeks are intended to showcase the investment Americans have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Susan Hammond/Released)

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OMAHA, Neb. (Sept. 7, 2011) Musician 3rd Class Michelle Werner, from Portsmouth, Va., and the U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes, Horizon, perform at the Henry Doorly Zoo during Omaha Navy Week, one of 21 Navy weeks planned across America for 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary

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AYASE, Japan (Sept. 10, 2011) Visitors view aircraft along the flight line at Naval Air Facility Atsugi during a Centennial of Naval Aviation Friendship event. The open base event allows residents in the communities surrounding Naval Air Facility Atsugi to see Naval aircraft and meet the service members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Vivian Blakely/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 10, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Shakita Davis inspects the compressor of an F/A-18 engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua D. Sheppard/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 9, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Christepher S. Perkins, left, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class John R. Hill perform maintenance on a M61A1 20mm Vulcan Gatling gun in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kasey Krall/Released)

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STRAITS OF MALACCA (Sept. 9, 2011) Ensign Casey Penacchio and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Frederick Spivey, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), search the flight deck of the Royal Malaysian Navy Frigate KD Selangor (F176) for opposing forces during a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise. Mobile Bay and other ships from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean and the Arabian Gulf. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2011) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) participate in a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. COMPTUEX is a training exercise designed to test capabilities and ensure overall readiness before deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Behnke/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Eddie Berryhill directs a V-22 Osprey on its final approach aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway conducting sea trials. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Justin K. Thomas/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Makeema Lee, left, and Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Steven Vlasich give flight information to the pilot of a AV-8 Harrier before take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway conducting sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Justin K. Thomas/Released)

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NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (Sept. 9, 2011) Chief petty officer selects participate in the Chief Petty Officer Challenge at Naval Station Norfolk. The competition is designed to promote teamwork in chief selects a week before the Navy-wide chief petty officer pinning Sept. 16. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2011) The Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) operates off the coast of Southern California. Makin Island is conducting a composite training unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. Makin Island is the flagship of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 and has embarked elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen D. Doyle II/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 9, 2011) The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) California (SSN 781) gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk to conduct weapons systems acceptance trials. California is the eighth Virginia-class submarine and is scheduled to be commissioned Oct. 29. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Danna M. Morris/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2011) Cmdr. Michael Dowling, left, air boss aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), administers the oath of enlistment to Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Alayn Yasay aboard an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Dowling, from East Northport, N.Y., wore a patch from the New York City Fire Department on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group is conducting a composite training unit training exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen D. Doyle II/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2011) Chaplain Lt. John Keith, from Orange County, CA., practices an IV procedure on a prosthetic arm during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jefferey Rexford, from Atlanta GA, tests an AIM-9X missile system aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dugan Flynn/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 13, 2011) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 1 and civilians from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, retrieve a MOD-2 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) off the coast of California during a training mission. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific provides training, product improvement, test and evaluation and fleet outfitting to support the explosive ordnance disposal operation. The MOD-2 UUV provides explosive ordnance disposal teams long-range mine detection and maritime homeland defense capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Aaron J. Lebsack/Released)

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LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. 10, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Nathaniel Stuart, crew chief for the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, waits for a signal from his pilot at the Guardians of Freedom Air Show. The Blue Angels performed in Lincoln as part of the 2011 show season and in celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jen Blake/Released)

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LINCOLN, Neb. (Sept. 9, 2011) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform at the Guardians of Freedom Air Show. The Blue Angels performed in Lincoln as part of the 2011 show season and in celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jen Blake/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2011) Sailors and Marines heave a fuel line aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during a replenishment at sea. New Orleans and embarked Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are conducting pre-deployment work-ups as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Ensign Patricia Cunanan shoves a pie in the face of Command Master Chief Michael Lucas during a fundraiser aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility during a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 13, 2011) Ensign Caitlin Parks drives the ship from aft steering during a training drill aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). Gettysburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airmen Tamera Reyna, left, and Brady Schwab prepare steam-powered catapults for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting Fleet Reserve Squadron carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2011) A Sailor aboard the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) hooks pallets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 during a replenishment at sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), not shown.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2011) The littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) makes preparations at Naval Air Station Pensacola before getting underway in the Gulf of Mexico for a series of drills and training exercises. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Caleb White/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 12, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Eric L. Casteel signals the completion of preliminary checks on ordnance attached to an F/A-18A+ Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Lloyd Russell gives the signal to raise an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Joe Phinazee, from Atlanta, Ga., moves an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2011) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 15, 2011) Chief petty officer selects from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) respond to a flooding training scenario at the Kitsap Readiness Response Center. The chief selects responded to firefighting and flooding scenarios as part of their final chief petty officer induction training event. The Kitsap Readiness Response Center provides certified firefighting, damage control and hazardous material handling training to military and state agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jon McMillan/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 16, 2011) Chief Information Technician Corey B. Daniel, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, salutes while passing through side boys during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. Daniel was one of 10 chiefs pinned during the ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2011) Sailors participate in a swim call aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua D. Sheppard & Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Hall/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2011) F/A-18A+ Hornets assigned to the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 release flares during an aerial change of command ceremony. Cmdr. Christopher T. Petrock, piloting the top aircraft, was relieved by Cmdr. Scott S. Troyer as commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2011) Cmdr. Christopher T. Petrock, departing commanding officer of the Golden Warriors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87, is sprayed with water after an aerial change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Petrock was relieved by Cmdr. Scott S. Troyer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2011) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), left, transits the Pacific Ocean alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during an underway replenishment. Boxer is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility during a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 16, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jesse D. Eldridge and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jason B. Van Patten grill lamb chops and hamburgers during a steel beach picnic aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer L. Jaqua/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jason Ortiz, from Brooklyn, N.Y., installs an M61A1 machine gun on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Maintenance Administration 3rd Class Jose Jaen/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2011) Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate John Burks observes the hoisting of a sliding pad eye after a replenishment at sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2011) Sailors stand by while performing low power turns on an F/A18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2011) Sailors battle a simulated aircraft fire in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Marcus Campagna, from Huntington Beach, Calif., refers to schematics before installing an engine into an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2011) A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway training and preparing naval aviators for future carrier-based operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Aviation Electrician's Mate 1st Class Christopher Carbee performs a final inspection on an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Albert Jones/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Orrintell Whyte checks for oil leaks on the tail gear of an HH-60H Sea Hawk Helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Albert Jones/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class David Zaveson and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Eric Bieber, assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5, conduct routine maintenance on an SH-60F Seahawk aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tony Bloom/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2011) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Albert Jones/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 16, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) arrives in homeport at Naval Base San Diego. Thach is returning from a six-month deployment to Central and South America for Southern Seas 2011. The crew participated in three major exercises, made 18 port visits in seven countries and transited the Panama Canal and Straits of Magellan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 16, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits San Diego Bay after getting underway from Naval Air Station North Island. Carl Vinson is underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Hale/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Nathan Blais, from Deluth, Minn., tightens the straps on a GBU-38 bomb aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 16, 2011) Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Nimitz Martin, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43), hugs his son after returning from a six-month deployment to Central and South America supporting Southern Seas 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Steve Smith/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Gerald Reynoso, from Lucena City,Republic of the Philippines, checks for a clear path before moving an engine for an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 18, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, right, and an F/A-18A+ Hornet assigned to VFA 87 launch from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 19, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departs Naval Station Norfolk to begin a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Karen E. Cozza/released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gianfranco Francisco fires a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Billy Ho/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to move an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Alfred Ranili, from Cebu,Republic of the Philippines, removes buttons from catapult three before flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sept. 20, 2011) A Bangladesh navy rigid hulled inflatable boat team trains with U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. Bangladesh is participating in this exercise for the first time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2011) An aviation boatswain's mate (handling) directs an EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Gauntlets of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 to a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington's embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 is undergoing carrier qualifications. George Washington is conducting a patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin E. Yarborough/Released

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2011) Sailors assigned to the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) refuel a T-45C Goshawk training aircraft. Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway training and preparing naval aviators for future carrier-based operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) guide pallets of supplies onto the ship during a replenishment at sea. Bunker Hill is conducting a three-week composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Grandin/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Sept. 20, 2011) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship arrives in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. Boxer and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility during a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photos by Seaman Carrel Regis/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 20, 2011) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled port visit. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group is en route to their homeport of San Diego after completing a deployment to the western Pacific and U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Stirrup/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2011) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) leads the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Halsey (DDG 97) in the Pacific Ocean. The three ships are part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicolas C. Lopez/Released)

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DIEGO GARCIA (Sept. 8, 2011) Sailors aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) man the rails as they prepare to moor alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elizabeth Fray/Released)

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DIEGO GARCIA (Sept. 5, 2011) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) moors outboard of the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) to undergo a continuous maintenance availability and crew exchange. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elizabeth Fray/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2011) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Edward Hughes, left, and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class Randi Zetterlund, both assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, perform a 90-day inspection on a pilot's CMU-36 survival vest in the squadron's aircrew survival equipment shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2011) Seaman Phil Rocco cuts the line tied to a tension wire aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) during a replenishment at sea. Bunker Hill is conducting a three-week composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Grandin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 21, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Farzana Lively, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, cleans the propellers of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rosa A. Arzola/Released)

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CEBU CITY, Republic of the Philippines (Sept. 20, 2011) Musician 1st Class Christopher Sams, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, sings "Billie Jean," during a performance at Cebu Normal University. The band is visiting Cebu as part of the U.S. Embassy program "America In 3D," a program intended to share U.S. culture, values and services in the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Musician 3rd Class Zachary Buckwash/Released)

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CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sept. 20, 2011) Members of a Bangladesh navy rigid-hull inflatable boat team train with U.S. Navy Sailors, right, from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. Bangladesh is participating in this exercise for the first time. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 19, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Michael R. Soto performs pre-flight checks on ordnance attached to an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian Read Castillo/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 20, 2011) Sailors prepare an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 20, 2011) Air Department Sailors in hot suits fight a simulated fire in a hangar bay fuel station during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 24, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Justine J. Jones looks up maintenance instructions on the interactive electronic technical manual system aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jessica Echerri/Released)

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SASEBO HARBOR, Japan (Sept. 23, 2011) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Justin Clark, left front, Fire Controlman 2nd Class Richard Todd and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Victor Masterson, left rear, prepare to load a NATO Sea Sparrow missile in a launcher aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway for a patrol of the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Sailors conduct routine operations in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Dagan Alexander/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), top, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200) conduct a replenishment at sea. Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 25, 2011) Aviation boatswain's mates watch from Vulture's Row as an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eva-Marie Ramsaran/Released)

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Arabian Gulf (Sept. 12, 2011) Cpl. Stephen O'Donnell, left, and Cpl. Charles Dunston, both assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), perform weapon transition drills in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group conducting 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class James Turner/released)

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WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, Japan (Sept. 25, 2011) Line handlers secure the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to a pier at White Beach Naval Facility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2011) Hospital corpsmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) inspect needles containing influenza vaccine before administrating them to George Washington Sailors. George Washington received a surplus of the influenza vaccine, which is administered to all U.S. military personnel annually. George Washington is on a scheduled patrol in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Pittman/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 24, 2011) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) pilot an amphibious assault vehicle into the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Sept. 24, 2011) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution perform War of 1812-era gun drills at Eastern States Exposition, known as "The Big E," during New England Navy Week, one of 21 Navy weeks planned across America for 2011. Navy weeks are designed to show the investment Americans have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shannon Heavin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jason Querido, assigned to Air Department's V-1 Division, directs aircraft onto catapult No. 1 for launch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2011) Sailors participate in a live-fire exercise on the M-240 machine gun aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tamara Sewell, assigned to Air Department's V-1 Division, directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 24, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Gabrielle Dewitt stands watch inside an arresting gear machinery room aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 23, 2011) Seaman Brooke Haney, left, Seaman Recruit Travis Abankwah, and Seaman Recruit Dustin Davidson pull a line aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) while mooring at West Army Pier in Okinawa, Japan. Germantown is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, which reports to Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Mickler/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 23, 2011) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn A. Richardson, left, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Thomas D. Hoban plot surface contacts in the combat direction center aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Richardson/Released)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Sept. 23, 2011) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert participates in the CNO change of command where he relieved Adm. Gary Roughead during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annaopolis, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) A plane captain assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 enters the intake of an F/A-18C Hornet to inspect for foreign object damage aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) An aircraft director guides an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 across the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class David Myrtil directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Michael Craycraft holds an owl he rescued from a deck edge scupper on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operations. Craycraft has arranged to have the owl flown back to California on a C-2 Greyhound COD. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 21, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Kencey Welly guides two logistical amphibious recovery craft (LARC) in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a certification evolution. Germantown is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, which reports to Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Mickler/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Sept. 21, 2011) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Kencey Welly guides a logistical amphibious recovery craft (LARC) in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a certification evolution. Germantown is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, which reports to Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Spencer Mickler/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 25, 2011) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 lands on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) An aviation equipment mechanic marks the cockpit of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 for maintenance aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Sean R. Hillier/Released)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Spruance (DDG 111) arrives at Naval Air Station Key West in preparation for its formal commissioning ceremony Oct. 1. The ship is named in honor of Adm. Raymond Spruance, commander of Carrier Task Force 16 during the World War II Battle of Midway. Spruance is the second Navy ship to bear the name and the 61st ship in the Arleigh Burke class of Navy destroyers. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael K. McNabb/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Sailors prepare to chock and chain an aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Travis K. Mendoza/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 21, 2011) Aviation Ordnancemen place a Hellfire missile on an MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 for a live-fire training mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott A. Raegen/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 29, 2011) Sailors assigned to the Republic of Korea navy stand by to handle mooring lines as the guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Travis Simmons/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 29, 2011) Republic of Korea tug boats guide the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) into her moorings as the ship arrives for a port visit in Busan, Republic of Korea. George Washington departed her forward-operating port of Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 19 to continue her 2011 patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam K. Thomas/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Patrick Adjei prepares fuel hoses for flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) as the ship transits San Diego Harbor. The Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group is underway for a certification exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 29, 2011) Capt. David A. Lausman, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), presents a ship's coins to Korean girls after the ship arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit. George Washington departed her forward-operating port of Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 19 to continue her 2011 patrol. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Travis Simmons/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2011) Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship is guided into her moorings for a port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea. George Washington pulled out of her forward operating port of Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 19 to continue her 2011 patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Erin Devenberg/Released)

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (Sept. 28, 2011) The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Fort Worth (LCS 3) transits through the Menekaunee Bridge in Green Bay, Wis. Fort Worth is undergoing builder's trials at the Marinette Marine Corporation Shipyard before delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Marinette Marine Corporation/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The ship is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise to train Sailors for their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman K. Ashley Lawrence/Released)

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Classic carrier photo..excellent..

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 28, 2011) AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 land aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is on a patrol of the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Matlock/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2011) The Mk-15 Mod-25 close-in weapon system is fired from the starboard side during a pre-action calibration live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class N. Ross Taylor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Gregory A. Harden/Released)

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whatz up with that shipmate in the background???? he's a dummy used for training.

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 28, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airmen Brandon Gunn and Tyler Wadley prep firefighting gear aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 28, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Gonzalo Mendez cleans a flare jettison locker containing ammunition aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2011) A pilot of an EA-6B Prowler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 communicates with a Sailor before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Gregory A. Harden/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 28, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Anthony Washington, from Memphis, Tenn., performs maintenance on a weapons elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 27, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Jesse Garman checks for a clear deck as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 takes off aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 28, 2011) Two CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting operations in the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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MARJAH, Afghanistan (Sept. 15, 2011)US Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chris Diaz, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, gives a piece of candy to an Afghan boy during a patrol. Marines assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, conducted patrols in Marjah to discuss quality of life with Afghans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andres J. Lugo/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Matthew Lyden, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Kimberly Gilliland, both assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, perform maintenance on the roto-dome gear box on an E-2C Hawkeye in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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LAKEHURST, N.J. (Sept. 27, 2011) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye launches successfully using the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) at the full-size shipboard-representative test site at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler/Released)

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