Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

Thanks Popeye for the latest photos. I like the one with the Defense Secretary Leon Penetta on board the Carrier USS Enterprise. He is a great supporter of the USN which will retain its 11 Carriers.

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2012) Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks with Damage Controlman 2nd Class Benjamin Clark during lunch on the mess decks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael L. Croft Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2012) Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks to Sailors in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) during an all-hands call.. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 24, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Anjian Deng, from San Francisco, checks the angle of the tug as the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) gets underway. Deng is in training to become tug master at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte C. Oliver/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 24, 2012) A tug from Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka moves into position with the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to pick up the harbor pilots as Blue Ridge get underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charlotte C. Oliver/Released)

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BANGOR, Wash. (Jan. 21, 2012) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730) moors at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor after a strategic deterrent patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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BANGOR, Wash. (Jan. 21, 2012) Chief Sonar Technician (Submarine) Craig Wright, assigned to the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN 730), reunites with his family at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor after returning from a strategic deterrent patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 24, 2012) Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jason Lowther, officer of the deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), grants permission for a Sailor to come aboard. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious squadron. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 21, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway in the Arabian Sea. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2012) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) conduct a fresh water wash-down to clean the ship. Nitze is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 21, 2012) Seaman Ethan Garcia performs an emergency breakaway during a replenishment at sea aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). Cape St. George is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher S. Johnson/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 23, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Andrew Valeria, left, Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Eric Isard, second from left, Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Paul Rust, second from right, and Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Matthew Murphy, right, all assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department's IM-3 Division, perform maintenance on an advanced targeting forward looking infrared (ATFLIR) pod in the ATFLIR shop 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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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 23, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Paul Rust positions an advanced targeting forward looking infrared (ATFLIR) pod for maintenance in the ATFLIR shop 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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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (January 22, 2012) Builder 3rd Class Jerry Keppler, from Decatur, Ill., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, uses a skill saw to cut plywood. NMCB 7 and its detachments are one of two Seabee battalions conducting contingency construction and deconstruction in support of the international security assistance force as part of Task Force Forager, operating in the U.S. Central Command area of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Yan Kennon/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean while conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Vicksburg is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez)

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INDIAN OCEAN(Jan. 24, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Kelsey Parker and Airman Elaina Ketola observe flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility while on a seven month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors heave the phone and distance line on the flight deck during a replenishment at sea aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) An SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) drops off cargo on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Michael Linscott directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2011) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Tyler Signer, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, performs release and control checks on an F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Grant Godfrey sweeps the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Dean M. Cates/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors and Marines from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU 22) provide medical care and assistance to Moroccan mariners whose vessel capsized three days earlier in the Mediterranean Sea. 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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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Anna Vargas, from Gardena, Calif., directs an SA330J Puma helicopter during a vertical replenishment 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 (Jan. 23, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Shane MacKenzie carries a turn screen for an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2012) Airman James Campbell wipes down a window on the island aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 24, 2012) Operations Specialist Seamen Stephanie Nukhai, left, and Isaac Boyd train on navigation watchstanding on the port bridge wing aboard U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during sea trials. Blue Ridge is conducting sea trials following a routine maintenance period at Command, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Steven Khor/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jesse Permenter secures a fueling hose to a hose assembly aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). USS Dewey is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Keim/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 23, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Porter (DDG 78) and USS Nitze (DDG 94) perform evasive maneuvers during a simulated strait transit exercise. Nitze and Porter are part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Air Control Officer Lt. Nydia Williams, left, Radar Operator Lt. j.g. Ashley Ellison, Plane Commander Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo, Pilot Lt. Ashley Ruic, and Mission Commander Lt. Cmdr. Brandy Jackson, all assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, pose for a photo before flying the first all-female-crewed combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Pilot Lt. Ashley Ruic, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, dresses out in the squadron's ready room before joining four other VAW-125 officers in flying the first all-female-crewed combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye 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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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Pilot Lt. Ashley Ruic, left, and Plane Commander Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo, both assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, dress out in the squadron's ready room before joining three other VAW-125 officers in flying the first all-female-crewed combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye 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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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Radar Operator Lt. j.g. Ashley Ellison, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, dresses out in the squadron's ready room before joining four other officers in flying the first all-female-crewed combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye 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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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Plane Commander Lt. Cmdr. Tara Refo, assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125, inspects the aircraft's propellers before joining four other VAW-125 officers in flying the first all-female-crewed combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye 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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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Raul Castillo, left, and Aircraft Handling Officer Lt. Cmdr. Tommy Edgeworth, bow their heads during a moment of silence before leading a memorial Foreign Object Damage walk down dedicated to Lt. Cmdr. Regina Mills aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Mills was struck and killed as she assisted others in a traffic collision near Bremerton, Wash. where she was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 19, 2012) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jessica Alcantar paints the 40mm saluting mount aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) is deployed 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 Alan Gragg/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2012) Sailors stationed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) stand by with wood shoring during a stern gate marriage with a utility landing craft. Peleliu used the stern gate to move munitions aboard for future exercises. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael J. Thompson/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Scott Cook, assigned to the air department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), directs an F/A 18C Hornet. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors clean the MK-45 5-inch/.54-caliber lightweight gun during an all-hands preservation call aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 25, 2012) An aircraft assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 taxis to launch on the first all-female-crewed combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 prepares to launch on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean during a composite training unit exercise. The Big "E" will soon be 51 years old. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eric Scot Brann/Released

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2012) A C-2A Greyhound is prepared for launch on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman James Lewis inspects ordnance on the flight deck aboard the The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Hazel/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 25, 2012) The Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 53 assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approaches the well deck of the French projection and command ship FS Mistral (L9013). Mistral was at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story for a rehearsal exercise in preparation for Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Samantha Thorpe/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (Jan 25, 2012) Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) 53 lands on the beach during an exercise off the coast of Virginia. LCACs and other amphibious vehicles will participate in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael M. Scichilone/Released)

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (Jan 25, 2012) A crew member from the French navy projection and command ship FS Mistral (L9013) scans the horizon in an exercise off the coast of Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael M. Scichilone/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2012) A Sailor assigned to a small caliber action team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) participates in a live-fire exercise. James E. Williams is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel J. Meshel/Released

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 26, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman David Southworth, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134, paints an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher K. Hwang/Released)

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LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Dec. 6, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) is moored next to the Bangladesh navy offshore patrol vessel BNS Dhaleshwari (F36) in preparation for the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2011. LIMA is one of the major defense and enforcement expositions in Southeast Asia, drawing senior civilian and uniformed leaders from more than a dozen regional countries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) heave a line attached to a lifting band during a man overboard recovery drill. Halsey is on a deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2012) Search and rescue swimmer Ensign Gregory Reichel, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), signals to the boat deck petty officer in charge that the training dummy is secure during a man overboard recovery drill. Halsey is on a deployment to the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Farrington/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 19, 2012) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) conduct insertion exercises from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. The 11th MEU is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), deployed 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 Alan Gragg/Released)

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120130-N-BT887-207 SINGAPORE STRAITS (Jan. 30, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the Republic of Singapore Navy frigates RSS Formidable (68) and RSS Stalwart (72) are underway. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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SINGAPORE STRAITS (Jan. 30, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and the Republic of Singapore Navy frigates RSS Formidable (68) and RSS Stalwart (72) are underway. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2012) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 practices vertical replenishment operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2012) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1654 from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, enters the welldeck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while transiting through the Chesapeake Bay to join 24 other ships taking part in the coalition exercise Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edwin F. Bryan/Released)

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SINGAPORE (Jan. 30, 2012) Airman Joseph White, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kelsey Lefler stand by to lower the ensign as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) departs Singapore. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Will Tyndall/Released)

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GUAM (Jan. 28, 2012) Linehandlers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) heave around on a ship's mooring line. Milius is on a routine port visit while transiting through the western Pacific on deployment. (US Navy photo by Lt. j.g. David Gardner/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (Jan. 29, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) passes the Freedom Bridge as it transits the Suez Canal. Momsen is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2012) Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) board a rigid-hull inflatable boat in preparation for a training exercise. Nitze is part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group, which is underway conducting a composite training unit exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2012) Marines and Sailors of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8) guide a 7-ton truck being lowered by a crane into the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during onload operations as the 24th MEU prepares for their final at-sea training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein/Released)

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MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2012) A crane lifts a truck into the air to load it onto the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) prepares for their final at-sea training exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 25, 2012) Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Ryan Collier helps Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Franklin Williams don his firefighting gear during flight quarters aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). Cape St. George is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher S. Johnson/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 30, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Atriel Whytehudson takes fuel samples from an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Naranjo/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 30, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Novitt and Seaman Joshua Vickery paint the hull of the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jay M. Chu/Released)

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SUEZ CANAL (Jan. 29, 2012) Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Michael Perry stands watch as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) transits the Suez Canal. Momsen is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)

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CALLAO, Peru (Jan. 27, 2012) Steelworker 2nd Class Rejuny Caswell, assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 23 embarked aboard High Speed Vessel (HSV 2) Swift, drills anchor holes into a pre-fabricated wall frame for a wall at Escuela Commodore in Zona De Acapulco. NMCB-23 is working with Navy and Marine combat engineers from Base Naval De Callao and Brigada Infanteria De Marina De Ancon, as part of Southern Partnership Station 2012. The Seabees and engineers will spend three weeks refurbishing schools in the area. Southern Partnership Station is an annual deployment of U.S. Navy ships and assets to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan B. Owens/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 30, 2012) Sailors stand small caliber attack team watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christina Naranjo/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 1, 2012) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Makos Chhay performs a turnaround inspection on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from 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. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 1, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Andrew Godwin wipes down an EA-6B Prowler from the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Justin R. McKay mans the MK-38 25mm machine gun while conducting a small-arms action team training exercise with training support vessel Prevail (TSV 1) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is underway participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Timothy T. Montrouil, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, scans the horizon. HSC-9, embarked aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian M. Brooks/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Andre Hardin guides an AV-8B Harrier onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight deck certifications. Peleliu is preparing for deployment later in the year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Campbell/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 attached to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) lands on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is underway participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse Monford/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) Marines assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey helicopter aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is underway participating in certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2012) Gunner's Mate Seaman James Vest operates a remote control unit for the 25mm machine gun system in the pilothouse aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship departs from Yokosuka, Japan. Blue Ridge is underway following a maintenance period at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Stone/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) Gunner's Mate Seaman Shaina M. Hammack, front, and Gunner's Mate Seaman Lauren A. MacNeil man an M240 machine gun while conducting a small-arms action team training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78). Porter is underway participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez/Released)

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AYASE, Japan (Feb. 1, 2012) Culinary Specialist Seaman Brittnie Robbins answers questions from a Terao Elementary student at the NEX Food Court at Naval Air Facility Atsugi during an English practice session. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vivian Blakely/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) Seaman Pamela L. Daigle stands starboard lookout watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8). George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Leonard Adams Jr./Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 24, 2012) Engineman Fireman Recruit Megan Cotrell conducts maintenance on an engine in one of the main spaces aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready 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 Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 30, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Erica Smith provides medical care to a simulated casualty during a total ship survivability exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready 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 Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) stand ready to handle the phone and distance line during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) during Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd class Landon Jamison signals to an MV-22 Osprey as it launches off of the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight deck certifications. This is the first time in the ships 31-year history that it has landed and launched Ospreys. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Campbell/Released)

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YOKOHOMA, Japan (Feb. 3, 2012) Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 1st Class Charles Chennault gives a tour of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) to Tokyo metropolitan government employees. The civilians are simulating evacuees during the Tokyo Metropolitan Government disaster drill. The Tokyo metropolitan government disaster drill is an annual event that includes the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and the Japanese government demonstrating the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities of the combined forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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YOKOHAMA, Japan (Feb. 3, 2012) A Japanese dock worker watches as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) pulls into Yokohama, Japan, to participate in the 2012 Tokyo metropolitan government disaster drill. The Tokyo metropolitan government disaster drill is an annual event that includes the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and the Japanese government demonstrating the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities of the combined forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Trevaughn M. Green, a landing signalman enlisted, guides a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 during a simulated medical evacuation aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during exercise Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2012) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 during a simulated medical evacuation aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during exercise Bold Alligator 2012.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lauren G. Randall/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2012) Recruits from Recruit Training Command march and sing cadences. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre N. McIntyre/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Wesley Alcock, from Littleton, Colo., maneuvers an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin/Released)

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JAPAN (Feb. 2, 2012) Seaman Brandon Snook removes chains from a landing craft utility in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). The ship pulled into Okinawa to embark Marines participating in Cobra Gold 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Johnie Hickmon/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 01, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) form a working party in order to move supplies after a replenishment at sea. Porter is underway participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2012.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse L. Gonzalez)

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SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 30, 2012) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) load the ship's RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) self-defense system. Germantown is underway on a spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Raul Moreno Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 1, 2012) Sailors on a rigid hull inflatable boat hoist it aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of a drill during exercise Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Darien G. Kenney/Released.)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb 2, 2012) AV-8B Harriers sit on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD3) during Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2012) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Richard Zapada, assigned aboard Riverine Command Boat (RCB) 802, attached to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 2, mans an M240 machine gun while conducting a route reconnaissance mission off the coast of Camp Lejeune, N.C., during exercise Bold Alligator 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)

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