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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ebrima Jagne signals the distance of an ammunition load aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a replenishment-at-sea mission in the Pacific Ocean, May 15, 2012. The George Washington successfully completed a six-month, routine maintenance period and is now underway conducting sea trials.

DISTANCE SIGNALS

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ebrima Jagne signals the distance of an ammunition load aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a replenishment-at-sea mission in the Pacific Ocean, May 15, 2012. The George Washington successfully completed a six-month, routine maintenance period and is now underway conducting sea trials.

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