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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 22, 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Zach Vineski, from Riverview, Mich., prepares to execute evening colors aboard the attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) at Naval Station Norfolk. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Xander Gamble (Released)

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MORNINGSIDE, Md. (Aug.t 25, 2008) Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Kathleen Reilly, commander, Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR 53), hugs her father after being meritoriously promoted to chief petty officer during the 2008 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year Advancement Ceremony. Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. was the guest speaker at the ceremony aboard Andrews Air Force Base. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos (Released)

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BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 24, 2008) The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) delivers more than 80 tons of needed humanitarian assistance supplies to the people of Georgia. At the request of the Government of Georgia, the United States is working hand in hand with Georgian leadership to assess the needs of its citizens following the conflict between Georgian and Russian forces. The humanitarian assistance efforts are being coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and USAID with assistance, as required, being provided by the Department of Defense. Department of Defense photo by Lt. Cmdr. John Gay (Released)

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BATUMI, Republic of Georgia (Aug. 25, 2008) Pallets of supplies sit on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) as part of the humanitarian assistance for the Republic of Georgia. The humanitarian assistance is in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia following the conflict between Georgian and Russian forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Jordan, the ship's boatswain's mate, looks upon the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) from elevator 2 of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan received more than 300 pallets in stores. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey William Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An F/A-18E from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, launches from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is conducting flight deck qualifications off the coast of southern California with Carrier Air Wing 5 for the first time. George Washington departed San Diego Aug. 21 en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An F/A-18E from the "Royal Maces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, lands on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 positions for launching from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony R. Martinez/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 22, 2008) A T-45C Goshawk lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa-Medina/Released)

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CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia (Aug. 23, 2008) Steel Worker 3rd Class Michael Featherston and Constructionman Steven Cline, both assigned to Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 embarked about the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), help build a roof for the reconstruction of Mwan Elementary School during a Pacific Partnership engineering civic action program. The Pacific Partnership team of construction men and women has assisted six different countries, renovating schools, hospitals and medical clinics. Pacific Partnership assists the government the Federated States of Micronesia in providing local communities with various medical, dental and engineering civic action programs providing focused humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Seward/Released)

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An landing assault vehicle driver conducts training for a surface tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel here. The Light Armored Reconassiance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 performed the training as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise which is the first major exercise in the MEU's workup cycle.
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Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 practice before a helicopter raid here. Marines with BLT 1/1 conducted the training as part of Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, which is the first major exercise in the MEU workup cycle.
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Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team 1/1 clear a stairwell during a helicopter raid here. Marines with BLT conducted the traing as part of the Marine Expeditionary Unit Excercise, which is the first major exercise in the MEU workup cycle.
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Sgt. Ken, 1/10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), practices maneuvering his quad over a series of rocks while training at the Advanced Mobility Course in Stuttgart, Germany, earlier this month.
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Sgt. 1st Class Jason, 1/10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), powers his quad runner out of a gully during a training day at the Advanced Mobility Course earlier this month in Stuttgart, Germany. The course, located in Stuttgart's Local Training Area, is the only off-road driver's training site of its kind in the Army.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Machinist's Mate Fireman Mark Buckley Jr. takes a knee among his shipmates on the main deck as the crew prepares to abandon ship after a mass conflagration general quarters drill aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Storekeeper 2nd Class Chris Noerjadi mans a .50 caliber machine gun and scans the horizon for enemy combatants during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Blue Ridge serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Search and rescue swimmer Seaman Robert Chittenden and Chief Quarter Master Andrew Moburg, both assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), are hoisted onto the ship after recovering a life-like dummy during a man overboard drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heidi McCormick/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26 2008) Search and rescue swimmer Seaman Robert Chittenden, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), signals everything is fine during a search and rescue exercise pulling a man to safety using a dummy during a man overboard drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Heidi McCormick/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 16, 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) successfully completes its first of three shock trials events off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David R. Quillen/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2008) A landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 prepares to embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, which is en route to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 26, 2008) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) deploys as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Derek Poole/Released)

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TOKYO (Aug. 26, 2008) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 63, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 Detachment Western Pacific, flies by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), in preparation for up-coming humanitarian disaster relief exercises between the partner nations of the United States and Japan. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez/Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 carry an injured Seabee during a mass casualty drill at Fort Hunter Liggett during Operation Bearing Duel 2008. In this training exercise, they must load and carry their injured shipmate on a litter to the Battalion Aid Station for treatment or stabilization and potential evacuation from the area. The mass casualty drill is one of many training exercises Seabees are tested on during the annual Field Training Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Aug. 18, 2008) Construction Mechanic 1st Class David McGowen, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, maintains his position on the firing line as his troops advance toward a simulated enemy force during the squad leaders course at Camp Shelby. The two-week course, taught by military and civilian instructors assigned to the 20th Seabee Readiness Group, prepares Seabees to become efficient leaders for their troops in a field environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Demetrius Kennon/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2008) A Marine Corps gunnery sergeant shouts out commands while service members march in formation during the halftime show at the San Diego Chargers 20th-annual Salute to the Military game held at Qualcomm Stadium. The game honors military members and recognizes their service to the country. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball/Released)

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2008) Service members spread the American flag across Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego during the halftime show of a pre-season "San Diego Chargers" game for Military Appreciation Day. The 20th annual appreciation night hosted by the Chargers include 3,000 free tickets for service members and free food and drinks prior to the game. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Scorza (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2008) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Custer Peralta and Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Gabriele Hathaway, both assigned to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, unscrew wing panels to perform maintenance on a F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is operating off the coast of Southern California where the crew began its Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing 5. George Washington is conducting training and operating in the eastern Pacific Ocean before continuing to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tanner Lange/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 25, 2008) Chief selectees from the Hampton Roads area learn about the main weapons of the retired battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Heritage Day. CPO Heritage Day gives newly selected chief candidates the opportunity to learn about their naval heritage and understand the true meaning behind the Navy's mission, vision, guiding principals and core values - honor, courage and commitment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Bookwalter/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2008) Seaman Michael Pero stands aft lookout aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight quarters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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UMAN, Federated States of Micronesia (Aug. 24, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored off the island coast of Weno, part of Chuuk State in the Federated States of Micronesia during Pacific Partnership 2008. Mercy is the primary platform for Pacific Partnership, a four-month humanitarian mission providing engineering, civic, medical and dental assistance to Southeast Asia and Oceania. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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WASHINGTON (Aug. 21, 2008) "The President's Own" United States Marine Band prepares to report to the parade commander during a parade at Marine Barracks Washington. The President's Own performs in more than 500 ceremonies and concerts across the country annually. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chris Dobbs/Released)

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NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 27, 2008) Dale Earnardt Jr. views the Dale Jr. Division guidon as recruits from divisions he is sponsoring looks on during a recent visit to the Recruit Division Command. Earnhardt is sponsoring two divisions at the training command as part of the Navy's first-ever national celebrity-endorsed recruiting program. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) Sailors wash salt water from equipment arriving from a landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 in the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, the flag ship for the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment en route to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 unloads equipment onto the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) An aviation boatswain's mate assists in the stowage of a barricade net, concluding a series of drills on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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RED SEA (Aug. 27, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) conducts operations in the Red Sea. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin L. Kelling/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 27, 2008) A hose team aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) enters auxiliary room number one during a main space fire drill. Guardian is undergoing an engineering specific, unit-level training assessment, evaluated by assessors from Afloat Training Group Western Pacific. These assessments are designed to validate the ship's ability to self-analyze, train and to certify its ability to perform required missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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RED SEA (Aug. 27, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) conducts operations in the Red Sea. Peleliu is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin L. Kelling (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2008) A Landing Craft Air Cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approaches the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, the flag ship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Starkey (Released)

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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Dallas at Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi. The U.S. military ship on Wednesday docked at the Georgian port carrying humanitarian aid.

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BATUMI, Georgia (Aug. 27, 2008) Georgians wave the American and Georgian flags during a welcome ceremony in Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) arrived with more than 76,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to be delivered to the people of Georgia in response to the request of the government of the Republic of Georgia. Dallas is part of Combined Task Force 367, the maritime element of the U.S. humanitarian assistance mission to Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)

People pass by a member of the base honour guard during a memorial ceremony at the U.S. airbase in Ramstein August 28, 2008. Family members and surviors came to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Ramstein Air Show disaster which killed 70 people and seriously injured 345 others.

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An F-15 Eagle gets a lift from a barge crane for its vogue to the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor on Ford Island in Hawaii Aug. 26 at the cargo pier at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The aircraft was from the 199th Fighter Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert Burgess)

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A U.S. Army soldier takes a ride on an Iraqi boy's bicycle during a patrol of the Dora neighborhood of south Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

A U.S. soldier looks at a horse while on patrol in Yusufiya, 20 km (12 miles) south of Baghdad, August 28, 2008.

A U.S. Army soldier chats to children while on patrol in the Dora neighborhood of south Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

Iraqi children stand next to a U.S. soldier from the First Infantry Division, First Brigade Combat Team at Baghdad's Dora market August 27, 2008.

U.S. Army soldiers, center, and Iraqi police, right, provide security during the re-opening of a neighbourhood that had been abandoned by citizens because of sectarian violence, in the Dora area of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008.

A U.S. soldier from the First Infantry Division, First Brigade Combat Team patrols at Baghdad's Dora market August 27, 2008.

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I'm pretty sure this is LPD-17 very first major deployment..God speed ship mates!

NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 28. 2008) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) heads to sea as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (IWO ESG) supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler J. Wilson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits off the coast of Southern California conducting its combat operations efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. George Washington is en route to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Second Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington (CVN 73) clear the area as an SH-60B Sea Hawk from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 "Charges" transports cargo netting from George Washington to the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) during a vertical replinishment. George Washington is sailing off the coast of Southern California where the crew is working on its Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Najah M. Zenthoefer/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (August 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Holt/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Dambusters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 lands aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Second Class Clifford L. H. Davis/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (August 28, 2008) Pilots walk across the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after a series of flight operations. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (August 28, 2008) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Shawn Connors and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Carlos Hernandez conduct pre-flights checks on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) man the rails as the ship leaves San Diego. The former aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV 41), now a museum, sits moored along the city skyline. Kitty Hawk is making its final voyage after 47 years of service to Bremerton, Wash., where it will prepare to decommission early next year. About 1,600 Sailors are making the deployment, along with nearly 70 former Kitty Hawk Sailors, including a few dozen of the shipís original crew, known as plankowners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jeff Stewart/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 28, 2008) The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) pulls away from the pier at Naval Air Station North Island Calif., for its last time at sea. Kitty Hawk is scheduled for decommissioning in early 2009. The Kitty Hawk has served the US Navy continusoly since 21 April 1961. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Don Bray/Released)

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The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) passes Pt Loma and heads to the open ocean for the last time.

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Lieutenant General Robert L. Van Antwerp, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, makes a point while talking about the Corps preparations for Hurricane Gustav during a news conference, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, in New Orleans.

PFC Justin Gramling, left, and Sgt. Blake Thigpen, members of the 155th Infantry, Bravo Company of the Mississippi Army National Guard, place a mandatory evacuation notice on the door of a cottage in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Gustav.

TOKYO - AUGUST 31: A U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) arrives during the U.S. Navy and Tokyo Metropolitan Government's joint earthquake emergency drill at Kasai Rinkai area on August 31, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The drill is aimed at testing the procedures and processes that would come into effect in the event of a large scale earthquake hitting Tokyo Bay and causing widespread damage.

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2008) Sailors assigned to the Air Department of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) huddle to motivate one another before the start of flight operations. George Washington is sailing off the coast of Southern California where the crew is working on its Combat Operations Efficiency evaluation with Carrier Air Wing 5 before continuing to Yokosuka, Japan, where the ship will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 30, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HSC) 21 maneuvers into position over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to receive cargo during a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan is performing routine carrier operations in the North Arabian Sea in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 30, 2008) Quartermaster 3rd Class Nicolas Rader and Quartermaster 3rd Class Lawrence Orso hoist the battle flag of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after an emergency breakaway drill after a replenishment at sea. Ronald Reagan's battle flag represents the 11th Calvary's original unit patch and Troop B of the 322nd Calvary where former President Ronald Reagan served as a private. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2008) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) directs an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 to a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mates (Equipment) run to the foul line after securing an F/A-18C Hornet from the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, to the catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Phillip Pavlovich/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Tyrone Williams signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is deployed as the flag ship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) en route to the Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 29, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 hoists a Sailor off the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 29. 2008) Family members watch their loved ones man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) as the ship deploys from Naval Station Norfolk as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (IWO ESG) to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation (TSC) efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lolita M. Lewis/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2008) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Lataf Bush launches an AH-1W Cobra from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 off the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2008) A CH-46 assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (Aug. 28, 2008) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 takes part in an aerial re-fueling with an Air Force KC-135R tanker aircraft while two F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 fly along side as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander Erik Etz/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 lands on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 28, 2008) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) man the rails for the ship's maiden deployment. San Antonio is part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group en route to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Erik Hoffmann/Released)

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CORONADO, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2008) Cmdr. Brian W. Sebenaler salutes Capt. Stewart G. Elliot, commanding officer of the Naval Special Warfare Center (NSWC), as he takes command of Basic Training Command (BTC) during the establishment ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. BTC, which falls under the command of the NSWC, is charged with the basic training of all Naval Special Warfare Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. Beauchamp/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) An AV-8B Harrier from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM 264) (REIN) lands on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 lands on the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) Helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 line the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad R. Erdmann/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26 MEU) prepare to embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is part of the Iwo Jima Strike Group en route to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 28, 2008) A CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 lands aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker/Released)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 28, 2008) An E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during flight operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Scott/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 26, 2008) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Izabella Guia spends time with her family before the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) goes to sea for a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Petty Officer Bryant Kurowski/Released)

[kliu0]

Thats alot of AH-1Ws! Nice pics mate. Anyway do you know when they're gonna upgrade to the AH-1Z standard?

[bd popeye]

Originally Posted by kliu0

Thats alot of AH-1Ws! Nice pics mate. Anyway do you know when they're gonna upgrade to the AH-1Z standard?

No..but I can find out...

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/supcobra/

The USMC subsequently decided on new-build rather than remanufactured UH-1Y helicopters and, in February 2008, awarded Bell a contract for the new build of 40 of the proposed 180 AH-1Z helicopters. The new-build AH-1Z will be fitted with the uprated T700-401C engines, also fitted on the UH-1Y.

First flight of the AH-1Z took place in December 2000. The AH-1W entered low-rate initial production (LRIP) in October 2003. Five AH-1W helicopters were remanufactured to AH-1Z standard and took part in flight testing at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Sea trials in May 2005 included the first shipboard landing on USS Bataan, Wasp Class amphibious assault ship.

Developmental testing was completed in February 2006 and two test aircraft began Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL) with the USMC in May 2006. The first production AH-1Z helicopter was delivered to the USMC in January 2007. Phase II of OPEVAL began in February 2008. A full-rate production decision is expected in August 2008. Initial operating capability is scheduled for 2011.

[kliu0]

Thanks for the info bdpopeye. Its well appreciated.

[yehe]

Really there is no country in the world that can compare with the US military when it comes to Helicopter, the share number and military doctrine when it comes to how to deploy them.

BTW. that Capt. Stewart G. Elliot in the pic have more medals on he's uniform than even a Russian admiral on display, hehe

[kliu0]

Thats true, the US has the biggest and extensive range of helicopters. They are upgraded constantly and provide the backbone of military support.