Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (April 15, 2009) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) pulls into the Philippines for Balikatan 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taurean Alexander/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (April 15, 2009) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 moves into position to take on equipment from the well deck of the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military 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 Seaman Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 14, 2009) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1634 assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) approaches the Philippines coastline at sunrise to disembark Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) during exercise Balikatan 09. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (April 14, 2009) A Sailor assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 directs Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 as it comes ashore to disembark Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) during Balikatan 09. Balikatan 2009 is an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military 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 Nardelito Gervacio/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) Lt. Jeremy Gross, foreground, from Phillipsburg, Mont., and Lt. Hector Laus, from Dededo, Guam, give the signal to launch an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the "Death Rattlers" of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 fly over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an air power demonstration. Theodore Roosevelt and CVW-8 are transiting the Atlantic Ocean after completion of a seven-month deployment operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) An HH-60H Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (HS) 3 participates in an air power demonstration for the crew of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the "Shadowhawks" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) for the squadron's return to Whidbey Island, Wash. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2009) The Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) is in dry dock during dry dock ship's restricted availability at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

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NORFOLK (March 24, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jonathan Saucier, left, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), stands with his father, Donald Saucier, on the flight deck of George H.W. Bush. Donald Saucier is an employee of Bath Iron Works of Maine and is among a group of workers who volunteered to help prepare the ship for acceptance trials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Hall/Released)

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OXNARD, Calif. (April 14, 2009) Ensign Kate Rosenberg, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106), hammers a nail during a Habitat for Humanity volunteer project in Oxnard, Calif. The ship is anchored at Port Hueneme for commissioning on April 18. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Michael Moriatis/Released)

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FORT MEADE, Md. (April 15, 2009) Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kathleen O'Keefe is congratulated by the Rear Adm. Frank Thorp, Chief of Information, during her graduation ceremony at the Defense Information School at Ft. George G. Meade. O'Keefe is the first Defense Information School graduate to receive the Bobby McRill Award for outstanding performance at Defense Information School. McRill was killed in combat in Iraq in 2007 and the McRill Award has been created in his honor to be presented to the Mass Communication Specialist who best displays the Navy's core values of honor, courage and commitment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho/Released)

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NORFOLK (April 15, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with his son, Navy Diver 3rd Class Zach West, during a visit with Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. West is participating in a familiarization dives during a training evolution. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 17, 2009) The Tugboat Shinano guides the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) toward the pier as it moors in Fleet Activities Yokosuka after an underway period conducting a Unit-Level Training Assessment-Certification (ULTRA C. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2009) Lt. Yamile Jana, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, fires a 9mm pistol during a live-fire qualification exercise aboard the 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 Seaman Apprentice Timothy Aguirre/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class David Kopp, from Killeen, Texas, cleans a simulated Otto II fuel spill as part of the primary response team during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (April 16, 2009) Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Makin Island (LHD 8) participate in the ceremony delivering the ship from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Gulf Coast to the U.S. Navy. Commanding Officer Capt. Robert Kopas signed the DD 250, the official document giving the Navy and ship's company custody of Makin Island. (U.S. Navy Photos/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 17, 2009) An SH-60B Seahawk helicopter flies above the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) in the Gulf of Aden. Gettysburg is deployed as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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SAO TOME ISLAND (April 18, 2009) Sailors offload 13 hand bikes and nine wheelchairs donated by Project Handclasp for delivery on Sao Tome Island during an Africa Partnership Station Nashvile community service project. Africa Partnership Station is a multinational initiative developed by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa to work with U.S. and international partners to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Holmes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Christopher Levosky, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Airman Jose Lopez stand by on a catwalk during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2009) A T-45 Goshawk prepares to make an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Goshawk is used for the intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy and Marine Corps pilot training program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2009) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Margaret Opdycke, left, from Russell, Kan., and Fire Controlman 1st Class Jason May, from St. Louis, monitor control track consoles in NATO Sea Sparrow Controller Two aboard the 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 Jon Husman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2009) Quartermaster Seaman Britney Benigno, from Wichita Falls, Texas, plots a dead reckoning course on a navigation chart in the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). J(U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Eboni C. Cameron/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2009) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Mirko Clarke, right, from Patterson, N.J. and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Geneva Myers, from Kinston, N.C., conduct scheduled maintenance on a Phalanx Close In Weapons System aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 15, 2009) The mine countermeasure ship USS Chief (MCM 14) pulls into its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego. USS Warrior (MCM 14) and Chief are part of Commander, Mine Countermeasure Squadron and are the first two of eight to depart Ingleside, Texas for their permanent duty station in accordance with the Defense Base Relocation and Closure Commission. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 15, 2009) Yeoman 3rd Class Mike Hernandez, from Las Vegas assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), secures mooring lines as the mine countermeasure ship USS Chief (MCM 14) pulls into its new homeport at Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico/Released)

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GUAM (Feb. 4, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) pulls pier side during a port visit to U.S. Naval Base, Marianas Islands. The Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group and the13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) are on a scheduled deployment supporting global maritime security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karl J. Launius/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 9, 2009) Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class Robert Mikeska prepares a Haitian girl for flight aboard a Sea Hawk helicopter after her surgery aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan G. Stevens/Released)

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (April 9, 200) An SH-60 Sea hawk helicopter from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) delivers pallets of medical supplies to a Continuing Promise 2009 medical community service project site in Haiti. Continuing Promise is a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission that will provide medical and other services in seven countries through Latin America and Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clara Karwacinski/Released)

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SASEBO, Japan (April 21, 2009) Sailors at Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) stand in ranks during a service dress white inspection by Capt. Francis Xavier Martin, commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 20, 2009) Marine Private 1st Class Joshua Huitt, from Houston, and Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Justin Wright, from Chicago, replace the filter on a tractor in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009, 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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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 20, 2009) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Paul Huff, from Phoenix, Ariz. assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 22, mans a 240B automatic weapon in his fighting position during Operation Bearing Duel 2009. Bearing Duel is an annual field training exercise that tests 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 20, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) receive training from the damage control training team on how to properly fight fires during a general quarters drill. Harry S. 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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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 19,2009) Cmdr. Patrick Lacore, the Safety Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) stands by as visitors observe an F/A-18 Super Hornet perform a touch-and-go on the flight deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Felicito Rustique/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2009) Sailors push an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Black Knights" of Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 on the flight deck 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 Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye from the "Golden Hawks" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 112 pulls into position on catapult one before launching from 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 (April 16, 2009) A search and rescue swimmer jumps from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 Det. 3. HSC-21 is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/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 Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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QINGDAO, People's Republic of China (April 21, 2009) The U.S. 7th Fleet Dixieland Band plays to Chinese citizens during a joint concert with bands from nations participating in the 60th anniversary celebration of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy. The forward-deployed guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is in Qingdao to participate in the International Fleet Review with units from 20 other nations. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. White/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 16, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) is underway in the Indian Ocean with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, Det. 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Sailors attach a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 8 during a replenishment at sea between the USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Lance Cpl. Kyle Ferner, from Orlando, Fla., clears cargo pendants from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) following a replenishment at sea with USNS San Jose (T-AFS). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Benjamin Centeno, from Valejo, Calif., monitors Sailors working on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 lifts cargo during a replenishment at sea with Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS San Jose (T-AFS 7). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, GREECE (Apr. 17, 2009) Sailors conduct mooring operations as the guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives for a routine port visit to Souda Bay. Florida is nearing the end of a one-year deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (March 11, 2009) Dolphins jump the wake in front of the Military Sealift Command fast-combat support ship USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7) during an ammunition onload with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting operations off the coast of Southern California preparing for a scheduled Deployment in the Western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Mark Sashegyi/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Watson stands watch in air operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as a T-45 Goshawk is catapulted off of the ship's flight deck. Air Operations works in conjunction with the carrier air traffic control center as part of a mobile airport for Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Torrey W. Lee/Released)

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QINGDAO, China (April 20, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, center, renders honors while departing the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) while visiting with senior naval leadership of the People's Liberation Army Navy in Qingdao, China. Roughead visited China to participate in the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy and to foster naval and military relationships between the two nations and explore areas for enhanced cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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QINGDAO, China (April 20, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead boards the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) while visiting with senior PLA naval leadership in Qingdao, China. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Trenton Warren, from Clearwater, Fla., conducts post flight checks in the cockpit of an MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 after flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). 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 Walter M. Wayman/ Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Richard Koller, left, from Baltimore, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Matthew Mancebo, from Verona, N.Y., direct aircraft on the flight deck during night flight operations 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 18, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Richard Koller, from Baltimore, directs aircraft on the flight deck during night flight operations 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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NORFOLK, Va (April 18, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) returns to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk. Monterey returned home after completing a scheduled seven-month deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cory Rose/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2009) Sailors walk across the brow as the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) arrives into its new homeport at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma. San Francisco was placed in the dry dock facility after colliding with an uncharted undersea mountain approximately 350 miles south of Guam Jan. 8, 2005. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rialyn Rodrigo/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2009) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Mauricio Sanchez, from San Antonio, Calif. hugs his sons after the mine countermeasure ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) arrives at its new homeport in San Diego. Warrior transited from Ingleside, Texas in accordance with the Defense Base Relocation and Closure Commission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Krishna Jackson/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2009) Mineman 3rd Class Thomas Goddard is reunited with his wife and their son after the mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) transited from Ingleside, Texas to San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Krishna Jackson/Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 16, 2009) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 Det. 3, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), approaches the ship to land after a search and rescue exercise. HSC-21 is responsible for providing ready search and rescue capabilities anytime the ship is conducting flight operations. Boxer is deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/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 Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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NDIAN OCEAN (April 16, 2009) Search and rescue swimmers are hoisted out of the water by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 Det. 3. HSC-21 is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), deployed as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group/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 Jon Rasmussen/Released)

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HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (April 13, 2009) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ryan Moberly, right, and Utilitiesman 3rd Class Jeffrey Schuett, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 Convoy Security Element, use a MARCbot IV during a familiarization exercise. Seabees use remote-control vehicles with mounted video cameras to investigate suspicious areas while on convoys in Southern Afghanistan. NMCB-5 is one of the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command warfighting support elements providing host nation contingency construction support and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick W. Mullen III/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 21, 2009) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jason Schultz, from Broken Arrow, Okla., raises the national ensign on the signal bridge aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Timothy Aguirre/Released)

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 23, 2009) Cmdr. H.B. Le assumes command of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), relieving Cmdr. Anthony Simmons during a change of command ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Lassen is assigned to Destroyer Squadron 15 and is a part of the U.S. 7th Fleet forward deployed naval forces in Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Charles Oki/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 21, 2009) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 2nd Class Erik Gratil, right, from Lemoore, Calif., and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Yijia Liu, from Pasedena, Calif., perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 in the hangar bay 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 Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 22, 2009) Cmdr. Chin Van Dang, a native of Vietnam and command chaplain aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), goes over ideas for candle holders for the ship's chapel with Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Than Tran, from Corpus Christi, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (April 22, 2009) Rear Adm. Arthur Johnson, commander, Naval Safety Center, speaks with officers and chief petty officers assigned to various commands in the Hawaii region during a khaki call at Sharkey Theatre at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. During his visit, Johnson discussed various safety topics, including alcohol awareness and motor vehicle safety. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Stirrup/Released)

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MAYPORT, Fla. (April 22, 2009) Sailors assigned to the visit, board, search and seizure team of the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) demonstrate U.S. Navy procedures to partner nation navies during UNITAS Gold, the 50th iteration of the longest running multinational maritime exercise in the world. Naval units from the U.S. will participate in several realistic tactical training scenarios with maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Domincan Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay off the coast of Florida April 20-May 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ron Kuzlik/Released)

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ORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 21, 2009) Builder 2nd Class Jason Maxwell waits for the all clear signal after a simulated enemy attack against a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 position during Operation Bearing Duel 2009. Bearing Duel is 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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PACIFIC OCEAN April 20, 2009) Sonar Technicians (Surface) track and report simulated mines during an under-sea warfare training scenario in the sonar room aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN April 20, 2009) Lt. j.g. Adam Chambers, from Charleston, N.C., places an officer cover on Ensign Jean-Paul Bertram, from Vancouver, Canada, during Bertram's commissioning ceremony on the missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 18, 2009) Sailors assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 depart the ship during a homecoming celebration at Naval Station Norfolk at the end of a seven-month deployment. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and embarked air wing returned to Norfolk after completing five months in the 5th fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class(SW) Wilyanna Harper.

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 18, 2009) Family and friends greet Sailors assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 during a homecoming celebration. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wilyanna Harper.

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WASHINGTON (April 21, 2009) President Barack Obama poses for a group photo with U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen during the Commander-in-Chief Trophy presentation. The Midshipmen received the coveted trophy for the sixth consecutive year, after beating the Black Knights of West Point and the Air Force Academy Falcons during the 2008 football season, and presented the Commander-in-Chief with a helmet autographed by the team. (U.S. Navy photo by Phil Hoffmann/Released)

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AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (April 16, 2009) Engineman 1st Class Mervin Williams, assigned to Detachment 2, Riverine Squadron One, and Staff Brig. Gen. Sabah Fadhil Motar, deputy commanding general of the 7th Iraqi Army Division, inspect small-river craft engines at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carlos M. Santos/Released)

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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 18, 2009) Sailors run to man the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) as the ship is commissioned at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme. Photo by Vance Vasquez

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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 18, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG-106) is commissioned at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme. (U.S. Navy photo by Vance Vasquez/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2009) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Edward P. Oyola, from Jamaica, N.Y., and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Anthony A. Jenkins, from Independence, Mo., prepare a 25mm crew-served weapon before a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009, 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 Seaman Casey H. Kyhl/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's mate (Handling) 2nd Class Nick Smith, left, shares a laugh with Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jasper Barrera as the sun sets on the final day of carrier qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway performing Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A. Prill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) A civilian contractor ties down a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Wing (TW) 2. As flight operations are completed for the night all aircraft must be chained to the deck in order to prevent movement from the ship's rocking. Ronald Reagan is underway performing Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary A. Prill/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) scrub the flight deck after a week of aircraft carrier training flight operations. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2009) Machinist's Mate Fireman Jonathan Minaya stands at attention as a chief inspects his black and tan service uniform aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The service uniform is authorized for office work, watch standing, and liberty when prescribed as the uniform of the day. Ronald Reagan is underway conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rosalie Garcia/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2009) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kyle Simpson shows off his basketball skills during welfare and recreation events in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway off the coast of Southern California preparing for a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Sashegyi/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Michael Sims, left, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Dominique Lewis and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Roberto Cuellar move MK 83 BLU 110 bombs across the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Mark Sashegyi/Released)

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (Apr. 17, 2009) The guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrives for a routine port visit to Souda Bay. Florida is nearing the end of a one-year deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 17, 2009) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Salgado looks through a Polaris on the bridge of the guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) as the ship returns to Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Reuben James is conducting routine training exercises in support of the Pacific Fleet Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment. The Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program calls for all 11 Hawaii-based surface combatants to focus on the western Pacific Ocean by conducting intermediate or advanced training and regular deployments in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert Stirrup/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 16, 2009) The fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) conducts a Replenishment at Sea with the carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is conducting operations off the coast of Southern California preparing for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Mark Sashegyi/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 22, 2009) Rear Adm. Mark Vance, commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, welcomes Senior Col. Do Minh Tuan, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Vietnam People's Armed Forces Air Defense Force, aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean (U.S. Navy photo byMass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Walter M. Wayman/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (April 23, 2009) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) man the rails as the ship makes her way pier side to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a three-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean supporting the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (April 23, 2009) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) makes her way pier side to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a three-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean supporting the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)

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PEARL HARBOR (April 23, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Roberto Bonilla, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70), kisses his newborn son after returning from a three-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean supporting the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program. Hopper departed Pearl Harbor Jan. 20 to join the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Battle Group and members of Destroyer Squadron 15. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael A. Lantron/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Gregory Bryant, assigned to the deck department of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) reviews a nightly work list under the green well deck lamps. The exercise involves the nations of Brazil, America, Peru, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. The two-week exercise includes realistic scenario-driven training opportunities such as live-fire exercises, shipboard operations, maritime interdiction operations and special warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Patrick Grieco/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 23, 2009) Postal Clerk 2nd Class Keona Ellis briefs a working party on how to organize and distribute mail received aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a replenishment at sea. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway for a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Shonna Cunningham/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 23, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) sort 32,000 pounds of mail during a replenishment at sea.

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YELLOW SEA (April 23, 2009) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) man the rails and render honors to the People's Liberation Army Navy Luzhau-class guided-missile destroyer Shijiahuang (DDG 116) during the International Fleet Review. Fitzgerald and 21 warships from 15 nations took part in the review to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy along with. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. White/Released)

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AFGHANISTAN (April 21, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 board a military helicopter for transportation to build Special Forces camps at undisclosed locations in Afghanistan. Members of NMCB-11 are deployed throughout Europe, Southwest Asia, Africa, and the Southern Command area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Richard L. Li/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 25, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) operates in the Arabian Sea before the first aircraft launch of the day. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is underway on a scheduled deployment supporting the on-going rotation of forward-deployed forces to support maritime security operations and operate in international waters across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa Medina/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (April 24, 2009) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Rafael Figueroa-Medina steps off elevator 3 during a swim call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse Dick/Released)

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OLONGAPO CITY, Republic of the Philippines (April 24, 2009) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Larry Jackson, from Jacksonville, Fla. assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), interacts with students from Banicain Elementary School during a community service project. 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 Nardelito Gervacio/Released)

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DES MOINES (April 24, 2009) Musician Seaman Apprentice Steven Lamonica entertains the audience at McCombs Middle School during Des Moines Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lorin Sawyer/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24, 2009) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Daniel Vogel aims at a target with an M16 assault rifle aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as line coach Storekeeper 3rd Class Riad Taha observes. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Viramontes/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 24, 2009) Landing craft, air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 prepare to dock inside the amphibious dock transport ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19). Both ACU 4 and the Mesa Verde are participating in the 50th iteration of UNITAS Gold, a two-week multinational exercise meant to foster cooperation and increase interoperability among participating navies. The exercise involves Brazil, U.S., Peru, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. The two-week exercise includes realistic scenario-driven training opportunities such as live-fire exercises, shipboard operations, maritime interdiction operations and special warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Dawn C. Montgomery/Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 23, 2009) Builder 3rd Class Richard Snyder mans an M240B machine gun in his fighting position after a simulated chemical, biological, and radiological attack during Operation Bearing Duel 2009. Bearing Duel is an annual Field Training Exercise to test the battalion 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 22, 2009) Hopspital Corpsman 2nd Class Damian Young, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, and his interpreter, Construction Electrician 2nd Class Frantel Alcanzaren, treat a civilian with a simulated injury during Operation Bearing Duel 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (April 23, 2009) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Ryan Dietsch, from Springfield, S.D. embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), performs corrosion treatment on an NC-3 mobile electric power plant in the ship's hanger bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 24, 2009) The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Thetis (WMEC 910) sails in formation with maritime forces from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Peru, U.S. and Uruguay off the coast of Florida during UNITAS Gold. The maritime forces are participating in the 50th iteration of the annual multi-national maritime exercise to increase interoperability among participating navies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Seth Johnson/Released)

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NEWPORT NEWS (April 23, 2009) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) assist in rigging the aircraft barricade during flight deck drills. Carl Vinson is undergoing its scheduled refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen Rowe/Released)

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (April 25, 2009) U.S. Coast Guard Health Service Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Passalacqua works with Navy Seabees to expand the Dominican Republic's National Reference Laboratory. Passalacqua is part of Construction Maintenance Unit 202 embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). The Dominican Republic is the second stop in the Continuing Promise 2009 four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clara Karwacinski/Released)

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JAMES RIVER (April 17, 2009) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) maneuvers away from the pier to turn the ship around to enable operation of the ship's propellers and complete the next phase of the scheduled ship's refueling complex overhaul (RCOH). Carl Vinson is undergoing a scheduled RCOH at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Shen/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (April 17, 2009) A visit, board, search, and seizure team from the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) patrols the Gulf of Aden near a suspected pirate vessel. Get*ysburg is deployed as part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational task force conducting counter-piracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. CTF 151 was established to create a lawful maritime order and develop security in the maritime environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian K. Fromal/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) approaches the harbor during the kickoff of Fleet Week 2009 Port Everglades. More than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will be 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 photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) pulls into Port Everglades for Fleet Week 2009.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph R. Wax/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), medium endurance cutter USCGC Tahoma (WMEC 908) and the Canadian navy auxiliary ship HMCS Preserver (AOR 510) are moored to the pier on opening day of the annual Fleet Week Port Everglades celebration. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott Lehr/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) Tugboats guide the fast-attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) during the kickoff of Fleet Week 2009 Port Everglades. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David Danals/Released)

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FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (April 25, 2009) Builder 3rd Class Eric Geraghty, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, checks for enemy movement while on a defensive patrol during Operation Bearing Duel 2009. Bearing Duel is 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 25, 2009) Builder 3rd Class Ben Webber, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, relays his position to the center of control while on a defensive patrol during Operation Bearing Duel 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

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PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) Sailors raise the national ensign aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769) upon the submarine's arrival for Fleet Week Port Everglades 2009. Toledo moored outboard of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98), right, while the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) was pier side in the background. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dean Lohmeyer/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2009) Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 recovers a search and rescue swimmer during the search and rescue training exercise portion of UNITAS Gold. HSC 26 is embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) participating in UNITAS Gold, the 50th iteration of the annual multinational exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alan Gragg/Released)

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