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130620-N-MK881-227 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2013) Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) descend from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a fast rope exercise. Boxer is conducting amphibious squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Bishop/Released)

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130623-N-TE278-305 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2013) Sailors conduct an at-sea ammunition on-load aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) with an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)

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130622-N-SB587-630 AQABA, Jordan (June 22, 2013) A Marine from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) dives near the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a swim call after the conclusion of Exercise Eager Lion 2013. Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th MEU, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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130622-N-SB587-014 GULF OF AQABA (June 22, 2013) Seaman Sophia Lam measures the bearing of navigational land marks during a strait transit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corbin J. Shea/Released)

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130620-N-AZ866-548 GULF OF OMAN (June 20, 2013) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches off of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)

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130623-N-BX824-022 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2013) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Jonard Sygaco, from Olongapo City, Republic of the Philippines, monitors the departure of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman (RELEASED)

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130620-N-IT566-063 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (June 20, 2013) Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, U.S. Pacific Fleet's deputy commander and chief of staff, salutes during the playing of the "Admiral's March" before his retirement ceremony aboard the USS Arizona Memorial. Driscoll is retiring after 34 years of service and has served in his current position since February 2012. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Kolmel (Released)

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130622-N-ZZ999-174 EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (June 22, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Tabert, F-35C Lightning II instructor pilot, U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-101 lands this afternoon at Eglin Air Force Base's 33d Fighter Wing after a two hour flight from Ft. Worth, Texas. The U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 received the Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft from Lockheed Martin today at the squadron's home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. VFA 101, based at Eglin Air Force Base, will serve as the F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron, training both aircrew and maintenance personnel to fly and repair the F-35C. U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Karen Roganov, 33d Fighter Wing Public Affairs (Released)

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130622-N-ZZ999-158 EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (June 22, 2013) Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Tabert, F-35C instructor pilot flying the F-35C breaks away from formation prior to landing. The U.S. Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 101 received the Navy's first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft from Lockheed Martin today at the squadron's home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. VFA 101, based at Eglin Air Force Base, will serve as the F-35C Fleet Replacement Squadron, training both aircrew and maintenance personnel to fly and repair the F-35C. U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Karen Roganov, 33d Fighter Wing Public Affairs (Released)

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130621-N-TX154-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2013) Naval Aircrewman (Tactical) 2nd Class Taylor Petre, assigned to the Scorpions of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HSL) 49, checks sonar buoys before boarding an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88). Preble is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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130618-N-ZZ999-218 GROTON, Conn (June 18, 2013) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) transits the Thames River as it departs Naval Submarine Base New London for a schedule deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Jeff Prunera/Released)

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130620-N-JN664-119 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 20, 2013) A visit, board, search and seizure team from Surface Warfare Detachment 1, embarked aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) searches and secures the Royal Malaysian Navy guided-missile frigate KD Jebat (FFG 29) during a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2013 exercise. More than 1200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Malaysia. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karolina A. Oseguera/Released)

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130618-N-YR391-006 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2013) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) conducts a replenishment-at-sea. Harpers Ferry is underway for amphibious squadron-marine expeditionary unit integrated training in preparation for a deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr./Released)

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130620-N-ZZ999-101 NORFOLK (June 20, 2013) The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) makes its final voyage to Newport News Shipbuilding. The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be dismantled at the shipyard prior to the scheduled commissioning of the next aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80). (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by John Whalen/Released)

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130618-N-ZZ999-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2013) The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) flies the 242-foot Homeward Bound Pennant. The pennant is authorized after a ship has spent 270 or more uninterrupted days at sea. Paul Hamilton is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy by IS1 Jarrod A. Fowler/Released)

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130617-N-CI618-002 KINGS BAY, Ga. (June 17, 2013) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay after one year of at-sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ashley Hedrick/Released)

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