Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 30, 2011) Lt. Lori Campbell is thanked by a nursing home resident that was evacuated from Plaquemines Parish, La. during Hurricane Isaac, before the residents return to the home. After water began topping the levees near the nursing home, more than 100 residents were evacuated by the Louisiana Air National Guard to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans. Corpsman from Naval Branch Clinic Belle Chasse assisted the nursing home staff with care and feeding of the residents while they are on base. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John P. Curtis/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2012) Operations Specialist Seaman Estephanie Lopez prepares a space for painting in the superstructure of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is pierside at Naval Air Station North Island for planned incremental availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shannon Heavin/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2012) Aviaition Boatswain's Mate Airman Georgia Spafford, from Grove City, Ohio, unhooks an arresting gear wire support from the flight deck before a 5-kilometer run aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington kicked-off its shipwide Warfighter's Cup where each department competes against one another in a series of events. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2012) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Teresita Hernandez, from Bastrop, Texas, left, conducts a suction test to a gas mask worn by Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jose Mejiacastro, from Los Angeles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 25, 2012) Damage Controlman 2nd Class David Dubis, left, helps Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Erin Hernandez, in dressing out in damage control gear during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 3, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Naudi Chukwuduzie, right, checks Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Maeghen Campbell's temperature during a medical visit aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the only forward-deployed Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Mandello/Released)

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FORT MEADE, Md. (Aug. 30, 2012) Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC), Maryland, holds a commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to the 10 Sailors who lost their lives when their plane crash landed in the South China Sea on its way to South Vietnam Dec. 12, 1971. Due to the unknown circumstances of the crash and the fact that no bodies were ever recovered, NIOC members designed this ceremony to give the families a sense of closure and to remind them that the sacrifices they'Äôve made have not been forgotten. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew D. Jordan/Released)

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LONDON (Aug. 28, 2012) U.S. Army Sgt. Abigail Waldrop, left, interviews Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder, a member of the U.S. Paralympic swim team, during team processing at the University of East London campus before the Paralympic Games in London. Snyder is assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 based at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., The Paralympics is a major international sporting event in which thousands of athletes, including wounded and injured U.S. Service members, participate in a variety of sporting events. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr./Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2012) Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Colleen Fitzgerald loads an M-240B machine gun while Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robert Fleming observes during a small arms qualification aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway conducting scheduled operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin F. Johnson/Released)

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Aug. 28, 2012) Ship's Serviceman 1st Class Laura A. Clarke pulls weeds with her daughter during a community relations project. Clarke, and other Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), volunteered for the project, which helped clean up the yards of two assisted living houses in Chesapeake, Va. George H.W. Bush is undergoing a planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to refurbish shipboard systems and conduct maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kasey Krall/Released)

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CLEVELAND (Aug. 30, 2012) Royal Canadian Navy Master Seaman Malerie Aylward, assigned to the Kingston-class coastal defense vessel HMCS Summerside (MM 711), cooks sausage in a classroom kitchen at the Great Lakes Galley Wars Culinary Cook-off at Cuyahoga Community College during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Cleveland. This celebration is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The week-long event commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is underway near Guam at sunset. George Washington is the centerpiece of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently on patrol in the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 8, 2012) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Travis Lamson and his team, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2, conduct a gear check while on standby in an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Sept. 6, 2012) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Monique Freelin stands topside watch aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). (U.S. Navy photo by Mike Eliason/Released)

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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (Sept. 8, 2012) Navy and Air Force students practice crawling under constantine wire just before beginning their Army Warrior Task exercise. Upon completion of the 3-week course the Sailors will deploy to various locations worldwide in combat support and combat service support missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gino N. Carr/Released)

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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (Sept. 8, 2012) Sailors prepare to cover a constantine wire for safe passage during their Army Warrior Task exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gino N. Carr/Released)

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Sept. 7, 2012) Sailors fire the 40 mm saluting battery as the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) approaches Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sept. 7, 2012) The Virginia-class submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) pulls alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarine and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jason C. Swink/Released)

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GUAM (Sept. 9, 2012) Ship'Äôs Serviceman Seaman Sheltonkainoa Talaro, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) raises the Navy Jack as the ship sets anchorage following sea and anchor operations. Mustin is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 9, 2012) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Hao Lienh checks the voltage of a radar system aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the US Navy's only forward deployed carrier strike group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a routine patrol of the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 7, 2012) Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Leombruno prepares to fire an M-16 rifle during a firing range practice on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chelsea Mandello/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) launch a rigid hull inflatable boat from the port side boat deck to recover two recoverable exercise torpedoes. The torpedoes were launched by helicopters from the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 just before sunset. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the US Navy's only forward deployed carrier strike group based out of Yokosuka, Japan and is currently conducting a routine Western Pacific patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 8, 2012) Ensign Carmen Houk, left, and Gunner's Mate 1st Class Steven Carey load ammunition into a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a live-fire exercise. Mustin is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 7, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) returns to homeport after a brief underway period. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 3rd Class Daylon Lindsay/Released)

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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (Sept. 7, 2012) An artist rendering of the Office of Naval Research's Transformable Craft, or T-Craft. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division engineers are supporting two specific technology transitions related to the craft, including finger skirt design improvements and a composite/aluminum hybrid lift-fan design. (U.S. Navy graphic illustrations by Victor Strickland/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2012) Sailors fire M240 machine guns during a live-fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements for the presence in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 8, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 2 Platoon 2-3-2 execute a fast rope insertion from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 5 onto the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City 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 Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Ben Shaw, from Louisville, Ky., launches an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2012) Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is served lunch by Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Francine Henry on the messdecks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements for the presence in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lex Wenberg/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 10, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Jared Wood, left, crouches down as Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Darrell Usry directs the launch of an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise. The evaluated event determines if the 31st MEU is capable of doing certain missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations or non-combatant evacuation operations with the ARG. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sep. 9, 2012) Interior Communication Electrician Fireman Jasmine Tatman, from Bakersville, Calif., conducts a mechanical-advantage control hold aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during an oleoresin capsicum spray qualification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 8, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 picks up stores from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AO 10) during a vertical replenishment with 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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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2011) President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Deanie Dempsey and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lay a wreath commemorating the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 11, 2012) Petty Officer 3rd Class Geoff Scheusner from the Pacific Fleet Band plays Taps at the Missing Man Memorial during a Patriots Day ceremony to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 10, 2012) Shooters launch an F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 10, 2012) An aviation support equipment technician performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash (Sept. 11, 2012) Chief (Select) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Terrone Wolliston, hangar deck chief aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), prepares to raise the flag for the national anthem before the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Jackson Plaza at Naval Station Everett. Service members, their families, retirees, civilians and DoD personnel attended this year's annual Patriot Day event to pay tribute to the men and women who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan A. Colon/Released)

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NAVAL AIR FACILITY MISAWA, Japan (Sept. 11, 2012) Chief (select) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Shawn Leigh, right, and Chief (select) Logistics Specialist Nicola Canada, lay a wreath at the U.S. flagpole during a ceremony commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Navy Misawa chief petty officer selectees at Naval Air Facility Misawa conducted the ceremony to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Daniel Sanford/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2012) Seaman Recruit Tyler Kendall sends signals from the aft refueling station aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) during an underway replenishment. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a patrol of the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) holds a steady course as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) pulls alongside for an early morning underway replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 11, 2012) Cmdr. Craig Smart and Master Chief Avionics Technician Ken Jackson participate in a "Run for the Fallen" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). The run is dedicated to service members killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Enterprise 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 Scott Pittman/Released)

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PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Sept. 5, 2012) F-35 test pilots Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks and Peter Kosogorin fly CF-1 and CF-2 during a formation flying qualities test in the Atlantic Test Ranges. Testing formation flying qualities provides data on handling characteristics. The F-35C carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter is distinct from the F-35A and F-35B variants with its larger wing surfaces and reinforced landing gear to withstand catapult launches and deck landing impacts associated with the demanding aircraft carrier environment. The F-35C is undergoing test and evaluations prior to delivery to the fleet. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Layne Laughter/Released)

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NORFOLK (Sept. 10, 2012) Seamen Alex Clark and Samalaula Filoialii paint the exterior of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is preparing for an upcoming four-year refueling complex overhaul in Newport News, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Phylicia A. Sorenson/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sep. 7, 2012) A MK-38 25 mm chain gun fires from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) during a weapons demonstration for a family day cruise. Bunker Hill hosted more than 180 guests to show them the operational capabilities and life aboard the ship. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Karolina A. Martinez/Released)

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NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Sept. 6, 2012) Seaman Chelsea Blagg, from Grayson, Ga., removes deteriorated paint and rust with a disc sander on a weather deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is homeported in Bremerton, Wash., while undergoing a docked planned incremental availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nolan Kahn/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 6, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 12-3-1 spread out on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) during a helicopter visit, board, search and seizure training exercise. Vicksburg is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Randy J. Savarese/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (Sept. 5, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Josiah Wells and Sonar Technician (Surface) Seaman Zachary Hazelip, search and rescue swimmers aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), are hoisted aboard following a man overboard drill. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Atherton/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50) man the rails as the ship arrives at Naval Station Mayport. Taylor completed a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. and NATO counterpiracy requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian W. Anderson/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2012) Chief (Select) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Kevin Limbrick, assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), meets his newborn daughter for the first time during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Mayport. Taylor returned to Naval Station Mayport after completing a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting U.S. and NATO counterpiracy requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian W. Anderson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2012) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) render a gun salute during a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). New York is built with 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center and is currently deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cyrus Roson/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 8, 2012) Sailors attach a pendant to an AS332 Super Puma helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 13, 2012) Sailors from the Deck department disconnect a removable link during the removal of the anchors and chains from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is undergoing a planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to refurbish shipboard systems and conduct maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Samantha Thorpe/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 12, 2012) A member of the visit, board, search, and seizure team assigned to the the Brazilian frigate BNS Greenhalgh (F-46) boards the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) during a maritime interdiction operation subject matter expert exchange exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 12, 2012) A member of the visit, board, search, and seizure team assigned to the Brazilian frigate BNS Greenhalgh (F-46) searches Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Pettway aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) during a maritime interdiction operation subject matter expert exchange exercise. Underwood and Greenhalgh are en route to Key West, Fla. for UNITAS Atlantic 53-2012. Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of U.S. 4th Fleet's mission, Southern Seas 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Phillips/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2012) Aviation boatswain's mates direct the takeoff of an AH-1W Cobra helicopter during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) . The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alyssa Tanner documents the position of aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Tony Bloom/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2012) A closed-in weapons system fires from the fantail during a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning to the U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility four months ahead of schedule in order to maintain combatant commander requirements for the presence in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 14, 2012) Newly pinned chief petty officers sing "Anchors Aweigh" during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony for Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is undergoing a planned incremental availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard to refurbish shipboard systems and conduct maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief Boatswain's Mate Michael Cassidy has his anchors pinned by his wife and son during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony for Sailors stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Lorelei Vander Griend/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief petty officers watch the final chief pinning ceremony to be held aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise 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 Scott Pittman/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 14, 2012) The color guard presents the colors during the final chief petty officer pinning ceremony to be held aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jared King/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2012) Australian army officers watch an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Members of the Australian army were onboard Bonhomme Richard to observe the amphibious capabilities of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). The Bonhomme Richard ARG and 31st MEU are participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2012) Chief Boatswain's Mate Austin Caines, from Miami, rings the bell during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ricardo R. Guzman/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 13, 2012) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Alvaro Mercado, assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2012) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jessalyn Beleno, from San Jose, Calif., prepares to deliver the remains of retired Lt. j.g. Paul Shivell into the ocean during a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2012) Gunner's Mate Seaman Brittany Burke, a master helmsman, steers the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is participating in Valiant Shield 2012, an integrated joint training exercise that combines Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps forces at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (Sept. 11, 2012) The guided-missile frigate USS De Wert (FFG 45) enters Buffalo Harbor during Buffalo Navy Week 2012. This one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The weeklong event commemorates the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth Robinson/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 13, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Seaman Sabrina Fine/Released)

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US 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 13, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Tony Bloom/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) and Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct a visit, board, search and seizure drill in support of exercise Valiant Shied 2012 (VS12). Mustin is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group based out of Yokosuka, Japan. VS12 is an integrated training exercise that combines Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps forces at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 conduct a visit, board, search and seizure drill in support of exercise Valiant Shied 2012 (VS12). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 repel from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 onto the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during a visit, board, search and seizure drill.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2012) Seaman Robert Barnes removes a chock and chain from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2012) Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) enter the back of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and the 31st MEU are participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2012) Sgt. Charles Wasson, left, Lance Cpl. Gregory Pressley, and Cpl. Cameron Babashopp from Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, secure an MK 76 laser guided training round on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2012) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) set up a back-up mobile landing aid system on the flight deck during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2012) Capt. Steve Shinego, commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), presents the U.S. flag to Carol Armstrong following the burial at sea service for her husband, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, aboard Philippine Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Saturday, Aug. 25. He was 82. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of NASA by Bill Ingalls/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2012) Sailors man the rails aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as the ship pulls into homeport. The hospital ship has been underway for four and a half months on a humanitarian civic assistance mission (HCA) in Southeast Asia. Pacific Partnership 2012 is the largest annual HCA mission in the Asian-Pacific region. Military and civilian professionals from 13 other nations and 28 international and local non-government organizations have partnered to execute tailored HCA projects and subject matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2012) Hospital Corpsman Ibrahime Annab is greeted on the pier by his wife and children with a long awaited embrace. Annab has been underway for four and a half months on a humanitarian civic assistance mission in Southeast Asia aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman/Released)

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DANDAN, Guam (Sept. 14, 2012) Aircrew members from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 confirm the identity of a Sailor prior to recovering him as part of a simulated Combined Search and Rescue (CSAR) operation. HS-14 is attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) for Valiant Shield 2012, a biennial joint U.S. military exercise designed to improve communication and teamwork between different service branches. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Okula/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Sept. 14, 2012) Sailors and family members walk down the pier after the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) after returning to homeport. Mercy left San Diego May 3 for Pacific Partnership 2012 and provided humanitarian and civic assistance to the countries of Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Feddersen/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 16, 2012) Seaman Roxanne Stockard mans a sound-powered telephone as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) tests its capability to refuel the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66) during a refueling training evolution. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Hue City are 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 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2012) Sailors aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepare to engage a simulated fire in one of the ship's spaces during a routine firefighting training exercise. Wasp is underway performing routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Markus Castaneda/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2012) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) as seen from the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navy's only forward deployed carrier strike group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a routine western Pacific patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 16, 2012) Sailors aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) receive supplies during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 13, 2012) Airman Davonta Carter, from Jacksonville, Fla., fires an M-4 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (Sept. 15, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class James L. Kincheloe performs maintenance on a rolling airframe missile launcher aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise 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 Jared King/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 13, 2012) A Sailor fires an M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Jazmin Ramirezborbon chock and chains a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 on the flight deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is participating in a certification exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lacordrick Wilson/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 15, 2012) An aviation boatswain's mate directs an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Russell/Released)

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 14, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) conducts flight operations. Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

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