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U.S. Navy Chief Mark Barbee, left, pins U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Misty Williams, center, during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 16, 2014. The George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Barbee is an aviation electronics technician, and Williams is a logistics specialist.

U.S. Navy Chief Mark Barbee, left, pins U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Misty Williams, center, during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 16, 2014. The George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Barbee is an aviation electronics technician, and Williams is a logistics specialist.

U.S. Navy Chief Mark Barbee, left, pins U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Misty Williams, center, during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 16, 2014. The George H.W. Bush is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Barbee is an aviation electronics technician, and Williams is a logistics specialist.

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