Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 28, 2009) The U.S. Coast Guard medium-endurance cutter USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) is moored pier side with the Canadian auxiliary oil replenishment ship HMCS Preserver (AOR 510) for Fleet Week Port Everglades 2009. Other ships participating in Fleet Week are the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) and the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). More than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are participating in a number of community outreach activities April 27 to May 2 as well as enjoying the hospitality and tourism of South Florida. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dean Lohmeyer/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 28, 2009) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) is moored next to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) with the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the background. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dean Lohmeyer/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 28, 2009) Vice Adm. Bruce MacDonald, Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy, re-enlists Legalman 1st Class Shawn Sargent and Legalman 2nd Class Marcella Grant aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is the Navy's only forward deployed aircraft carrier and is in the final stage of a Ship's Restricted Availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Clayton/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2009) A member of the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) visit, board, search and seizure team lowers himself into a rigid hull inflatable boat before a boarding training exercise in the Atlantic Ocean. Arleigh Burke is underway on a six-month deployment and is headed to the Horn of Africa region supporting maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Candice Villarreal/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 26, 2009) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) approach the ship in rigid hull inflatable boats to embark members of the visit, board, search and seizure team before conducting boarding training evolutions in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Candice Villarreal/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (April 29, 2009) A tugboat guides the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as it departs Fleet Activities Sasebo after a scheduled port visit. Blue Ridge is participating in Exercise Malabar 2009 with the Indian navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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MAYPORT BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2009) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 4th Platoon, Charlie Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, approach Mayport Beach to disembark Marines and equipment during a Unitas Gold amphibious assault exercise. Maritime forces from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S., and Uruguay are participating in UNITAS Gold, which provides the opportunity to conduct and integrate joint and combined land, maritime, coast guard and air operations in a realistic training environment. The exercise is taking place April 20-May 5 off the coast of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Keith A. Stevenson/Released)

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MAYPORT BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2009) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) speeds toward Mayport Beach to disembark Marines and equipment during a Unitas Gold amphibious assault exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Keith A. Stevenson/Released)

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MAYPORT BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2009) ) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) disembarks Marines and their equipment during a Unitas Gold amphibious assault exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CWO2 Keith A. Stevenson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 30, 2009) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Rob Escue, assigned to the "Warlords" of Light Helicopter Antisubmarine squadron (HSL) 51, performs preventive maintenance on an SH-60F helicopter aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JDS Kurama (DDH 144), the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), and the Indian Navy guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvir (DDG 54) follow in her course during Exercise Malabar 2009. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy are participating in Malabar, an annual exercise led by the Indian Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2009) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 2nd Class Todd Coulard jumps out of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during the search and rescue exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dawn C Montgomery/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2009) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Owens signals that he has landed safely in the water during the search and rescue exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dawn C Montgomery/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2009) Aviation Warfare Systems Operators 3rd Class Mike Ramirez and Chase Owens are recovered from the water during the search and rescue exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dawn C Montgomery/Released)

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FAIRFAX, Va. (April 26, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Michael Sykes, a member of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, performs blindfolded for part of the Guard's presentation during the Joint Service Drill Team Competition at the George Mason University Field House. The Guard changed their routine from last year, adding the blindfolded element where Sykes threw a rifle with an attached bayonet behind his back, then catching it and dropping into a kneeling position. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Joshua Christlieb/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 1, 2009) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Thomas Frederick, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), secures a perimeter during a Malabar 2009 training exercise with the Indian Navy replenishment tanker INS Jyoti (A58). Malabar is a trilateral exercise between the U.S., India, and Japan involving air, surface, and sub-surface warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. White/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (April 30, 2009) Quartermaster Seaman Sammy Sitich stands the topside rover watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile cruiser USS O'Kane (DDG 77). O'Kane is in a training cycle supporting the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. The program calls for all 11 Hawaii-based surface combatants to focus on the western Pacific Ocean by conducting intermediate and advanced training and regular deployments and is designed to improve the U.S. Pacific Fleet's war fighting readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Stirrup/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 30, 2009) Capt. Matthew Loughlin, the new commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), speaks to the officers and crew of Shiloh during the ship's change of command ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Shiloh is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70 and is a part of the U.S 7th Fleet forward deployed naval forces at Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Sailors carry supplies delivered by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Kidd is part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 1, 2009) Quartermaster 1st Class Marc Morency, a member of the visit, board, search and seizure team aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), climbs a pilot ladder to board the Indian Navy replenishment tanker INS Jyoti (A58) during Malabar 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. White/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 5, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Jay Gulley, officer-in-charge of the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Oahu, rings a bell recovered from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV 8) that was dedicated to the command for its 75th anniversary. The command supplies ordnance to naval forces in the Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric J. Cutright/Released)

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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Feb. 30, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with Sailors from the Electronic Attack Squadron 141 (VAQ-141), the "Shadowhawks," during his tour of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The Sailors had just returned from a deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). West is on a four-day visit to the Northwest region to visit the Naval bases and meet with the Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (April 29, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Alexis Mosquera draws blood for a Dominican Republic girl aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during a Continuing Promise 2009 medical community service project. Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Campbell/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 1, 2009) An SA-330 Puma helicopter assigned to the combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5), lifts pallets of supplies from the flight deck during a vertical replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill., (April 30, 2009) Female recruits wait to have their newly issued navy working uniform examined by seamstresses at Recruit Training Command. The uniform will replace the current working uniform and all present recruits will be issued the new working uniform over the next several weeks. New recruits will be issued the uniform on their second day at boot camp. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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GREAT LAKES, Ill., (April 30, 2009) Male recruits try on their newly issued navy working uniform at Recruit Training Command. (U. S. Navy photos by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 28, 2009) The new 9D6 Modular Egress Training System at Aviation Survival Training Center Jacksonville simulates an aircraft ditching in a body of water and sinking upside down. (U.S. Navy photo by Clark Pierce/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 28, 2009) Capt. Jack Scorby Jr., left, commanding officer of Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Grayson Taylor, an instructor at the Aviation Survival Training Center and Cmdr. Susan Jay, director of the Aviation Survival Training Center cut the ribbon on the new 9D6 dunker. (U.S. Navy photo by Clark Pierce/Released)

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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (April 28, 2009) Construction Mechanic 1st Class John Ledford, center right, explains the purpose of a fighting position to Commodore Robert Noblefranca, Commander, Naval Construction Brigade, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines during a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 command post exercise. Commodore Noblefranca visited Naval Base Ventura County to observe the operations of the U.S. Navy Seabees. (U.S.Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge/Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (April 24, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Angelica Zielstorf, from Davenport, Iowa, wraps a mooring line around a bit on the forecastle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) as the ship moors pier side at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. Kidd is part of John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and is in Singapore for a port visit during a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa /Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (April 24, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) heave mooring lines attached to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) as they arrive pier side at Changi Naval Base, Singapore.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Davis Anderson/Released)

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SINGAPORE HARBOR, Singapore (April 24, 2009) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Eddieesther Trinidad, left, from San Diego, Calif., helps Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Casey Gil, from Newaygo, Mich., load a .50-caliber machine gun on the missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) as the ship transits Singapore harbor before mooring pier side at Changi Naval Base, Singapore.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa /Released)

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (April 24, 2009) Sailors heave a mooring line on the forecastle aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) as the ship moors pier side at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa /Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) The guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) is underway with, from left, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Thetis (WMEC 910), the Chilean Navy frigate Almirante Blanco Encalada (FF-15), and the Brazilian Navy frigate BNS Constituicao (F42) during UNITAS Gold, the 50th iteration of the longest-running multinational maritime exercise in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Kuzlik/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 transfers cargo from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), left, to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) during a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathen E. Davis/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2009) A NATO Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the bow of the German Navy Bremen-class frigate Lubeck (F 214) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries are Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2009) A Harpoon missile is launched from the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) during the sinking exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Jamel Marin, from New Orleans, La., and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Omar Richardson, from Tampa, Fla., perform routine maintenance on an M61-A1, 20mm Gatlin gun from an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/ Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 2nd Class Steve Cowen, bottom, from Worden, Mont., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Lorenzo Dyea, from Albuquerque, N.M., refuel an F/A-18C from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 delivers supplies onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199). Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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SINGAPORE HARBOR, Singapore (April 24, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits Singapore harbor before mooring pier side at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. John C. Stennis is in Singapore for a scheduled port visit during a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/ Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24, 2009) Quartermaster Seaman Britney Benigno, from Wichata Falls, Texas, stands the forward bearing watch on the island structure aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as it transits Singapore harbor before pier side at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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SINGAPORE HARBOR, Singapore (April 24, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Collin Naylor, from San Jose, Calif., stands a .50-caliber machine gun force protection watch aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship transits Singapore harbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/ Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2009) Cargo Mate David Dezutter, a Military Sealift Command safety observer, watches as a rigid hull inflatable boat is lifted out of the water after a man overboard drill performed by the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Christine Bagley, assigned to the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), launches a helicopter carrying Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm. Hitoshi Noguchi. Noguchi was aboard the ship for breakfast in the Admiral's cabin at the conclusion of Exercise Malabar 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cynthia Griggs/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) prepare to come alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), top left, during a replenishment at sea between Preble, Rappahannock and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54). Preble and Antietam are part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group and are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathen E. Davis/Released)

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SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 1, 2009) Force Master Chief Mo Pollard, Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, arrives for his retirement ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor. Pollard retired after 32 years of service in the United States Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 1, 2009) Force Master Chief Mo Pollard, Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, listens to remarks during his retirement ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor. Pollard retired after 32 years of service in the United States Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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NORFOLK (May 1, 2009) Chief Hospital Corpsman Tony Ward greets his family on the pier as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. The ship was commissioned Saturday, April 25 in Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Flordeliz Valerio/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 1, 2009) Lt. j.g. Keith King, center, from Sunset, Texas, congratulates flight deck personnel for a job well done following flight deck drills aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/ Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (May 4, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Seaman Emily McCann, of Redlands, Calif., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Lois Braxton, of Brooklyn, N.Y., direct the launch of a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the fly-off of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element. Essex, is in Subic Bay supporting Exercise Balikatan 09 an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel, as well as subject matter experts from Philippine civil defense agencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (May 4, 2009) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31th MEU) board a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter as the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) disembarks the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) after a successful spring patrol. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an airborne change of command. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) Two F/A-18C Hornets from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an airborne change of command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 lifts off from 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 Kyle Steckler/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) During the airborne change of command of the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, Cmdr. Jeffrey Czerewko pulls away from the three plane formation, transferring command of the squadron to Cmdr. Todd Marzano. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 30, 2009) Naval Surface Forces' Force Master Chief Eric Page tests a motorcycle simulator with the instruction of Master Sgt. Christopher Toten, of the 3D Marine Aircraft Wing. Page investigated the new motorcycle simulator program, looking at options to enhance Navy's safety programs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elena Velazquez/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 1st Class Brandon Benedict, from Tulsa, Okla., performs final checks on an aircraft catapult prior to flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Steckler/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 30, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Milton Holt from Air department, V-2 division, pulls on the webbing of the barricade during a flight deck drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is underway conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Phase (FEP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Erks/Released

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 4, 2009) Master-at-Arms Seaman Katelyn Emenhiser stands Harbor Security watch for USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington, the Navy's only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier, is currently preparing for underway operations following its first Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class John M. Hageman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 30, 2009) Fire Controlman 2nd class Jared Mendoza, from Langley, Wash., removes spent rounds from a Close-In Weapons System after a live fire exercise on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/ Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 30, 2009) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 MH-60S Knighthawks conduct anti-submarine operations near amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during UNITAS Gold. This year marks the 50th iteration of UNITAS, a multinational exercise that provides opportunities for participating nations to increase their collective ability to counter illicit maritime activities that threaten regional stability. Participating countries and observers are Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Shelander/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Rodney Evans from Detroit, a landing signalman aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), signals to an SH-60B helicopter from Light Helicopter Antisubmarine squadron (HSL) 51 to begin a shut sequence after landing on the flight deck. Cowpens is assigned to the George Washington Strike Group/Commander, Task Force 70 and is currently on a scheduled underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brock A. Taylor/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (May 3, 2009) Fuel lines connect Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and Military Sealift Command supply ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during Comfort's underway replenishment. Comfort is currently traveling to Antigua as part of Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09), a four month humanitarian and civic assistance mission through Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Ashley Garcia/Released

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CARIBBEAN SEA (May 2, 2009) A helicopter from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) picks up supplies from the Military Sealift Command supply ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) while underway in the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Scott)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (April 28, 2009) A Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 navigates the MARK V Special Operations Craft for a scene in the upcoming Bandito Brothers production ¨I Am That Man", due in theaters in 2010. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (April 28, 2009) Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 navigates a rigid-hull inflatable boat. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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KEY WEST, Fla. (April 28, 2009) A Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) assigned to Special Boat Team (SBT) 20 prepare to take down a yacht for a scene in the upcoming Bandito Brothers production ¨I Am That Man", due in theaters in 2010. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (May 5, 2009) The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) pulls into port at Robinson Terminal in Old Town Alexandria, Va. The Freedom brings new capabilities to the fleet, including the ability to travel closer to shore than a conventional ship, providing a considerable advantage in the war on terror. (US Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 4, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Proud Warriors of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL 42) render honors to Acting Secretary of the Navy the Honorable BJ Penn after his tour of the squadron facilities during the 50th iteration of UNITAS Gold. UNITAS is a multinational maritime exercise with forces from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Equador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Uruguay practicing Naval tactics in a joint forces environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Acting Secretary of the Navy the Honorable BJ Penn speaks with Cdr. Larry LeGree, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during the 50th iteration of UNITAS Gold. UNITAS is a multinational maritime exercise with forces from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Equador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, the United States and Uruguay practicing Naval tactics in a joint forces environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien/Released)

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OKINAWA, Japan (May 5, 2009) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit debark the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) upon returning home from Balikatan 09. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taurean Alexander/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Lee Wynne, right, from Dallas, combats a simulated class alpha fire as team leader Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Wesley Richardson, from San Angelo, Texas, looks for hot-spots using a Naval Firefighting Thermal Imager aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a ship-wide training scenario. Cowpens is assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is on a scheduled underway. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brock A. Taylor/Released)

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 5, 2009) An audience of more than 400 military members, civilian employees and families gather in Hangar 511 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The 277,000 square foot structure will be the new home for five P-3 Orion squadrons and accommodate more than 1,600 personnel. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Air Crewman Airman Scott Beach/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Jason Bruce, from San Diego, checks the emergency signal strobe light on a CMU33 survival vest for the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 in the paraloft aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/ Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Richard Smith, from Fort Worth, Texas, watches as an F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 launches from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 4, 2008) The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) to conduct an underway replenishment. Mount Whitney took on about 150,000 gallons of diesel marine fuel during this replenishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released)

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CARIBBEAN SEA (May 3, 2009) An HH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) transports supplies from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) during an underway replenishment. Comfort is underway to Antigua and Barbuda during the Continuing Promise 2009 humanitarian assistant mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Snow/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 2, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Atlantic Ocean with the Norwegian Navy frigate HNoMS Roald Amundsen (F-311) as an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter lands on the flight deck during flight operations. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting a Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Phase. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin M. Smelley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) conducts a practice helicopter in-flight refueling with an SH-60B Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 51 Det. 5. McCampbell is one of seven Arleigh Burke-class destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 and operates out of Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Colleen Praxmarer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) drops her port anchor during an anchor test. George Washington is underway conducting sea trials after completing a Selected Restricted Availability at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Clayton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Stephen Weaver, from Charleston, S.C., watches an F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 launch from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle Steckler/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) A Sailor assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 14 directs an HH-60H Seahawk helicopter for a landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is underway conducting sea trials after completing a Selected Restricted Availability at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Rachel N. Clayton/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Airman Rachel Sekey lays out a jet fuel line aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) Fire Controlman Seaman Brandon Shwerdtfeger cycles the loader of a Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Seaman Christopher S. Harte/Released)

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ST JOHNS, Antigua (May 6, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Anthony Foht, a biological medical repair technician embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), replaces computer chips on a physical therapy bicycle at St. Johns Hospital during a Continuing Promise 2009 community service project. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Stratton/Released)

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ST JOHNS, Antigua (May 6, 2009) Sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) replace water lines at a mental health facility during a Continuing Promise 2009 community service project. Continuing Promise is a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to seven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Snow/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 5, 2009) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class Jason Bruce, from San Diego, Calif., checks the internal communication systems on an HGU-84/P helmet for the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 in the paraloft aboard the 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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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Andrew Sallee, left, from Parma, Idaho, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class John Symonds, from Houston, Texas, watch as a C-2A Greyhound from the Providers of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (May 3, 2009) A pilot assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 receives signals from air handlers before take-off during AV-8B Harrier flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (May 3, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 conducts flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (May 4, 2009) Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, addresses Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Howard thanked the crew for their hard work and dedication to mission accomplishment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 6, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class James Webb, from Yokosuka, Japan, directs a C-2A Greyhound from the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 before launching from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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STRAITS OF FLORIDA (May 3, 2009) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) haul down the Ensign during evening colors at anchor off the coast of southern Florida. Forrest Sherman participated in Fleet Week Port Everglades and is currently conducting operations in preparation for an upcoming independent summer deployment (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Adam R. Cole/Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 29, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 22 repel a simulated enemy attack during Operation Bearing Duel 2009, an annual Field Training Exercise to test the battalion's ability to deploy to a contingency environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 27, 2009) A corpsman assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 22 stabilizes a Seabee during an Operation Bearing Duel 2009 mass casualty drill. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 5, 2009) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Brian Caver, from San Diego, inspects an gas turbine engine exhaust pipe inside the uptake room aboard the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82). Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is undergoing a scheduled dry dock ship's restricted availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

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