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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

USS George Washington Command Master Chief Marty King, left, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Master Chief Koji Himori, center, and Japan’s Escort Flotilla Command Master Chief Tanaka Naosuke observe operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which is underway in the East China Sea, Dec. 5, 2010. The ships were participating in Keen Sword 2011, a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Japanese navies.

USS George Washington Command Master Chief Marty King, left, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Master Chief Koji Himori, center, and Japan’s Escort Flotilla Command Master Chief Tanaka Naosuke observe operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which is underway in the East China Sea, Dec. 5, 2010. The ships were participating in Keen Sword 2011, a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Japanese navies.

USS George Washington Command Master Chief Marty King, left, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Master Chief Koji Himori, center, and Japan’s Escort Flotilla Command Master Chief Tanaka Naosuke observe operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which is underway in the East China Sea, Dec. 5, 2010. The ships were participating in Keen Sword 2011, a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Japanese navies.

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