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Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima prepare to move a HSC-22 Sea Knight helicopter inside the hangar bay in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 30, 2012. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in Bold Alligator 2012 and conducting a final certification exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima prepare to move a HSC-22 Sea Knight helicopter inside the hangar bay in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 30, 2012. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in Bold Alligator 2012 and conducting a final certification exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima prepare to move a HSC-22 Sea Knight helicopter inside the hangar bay in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 30, 2012. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is participating in Bold Alligator 2012 and conducting a final certification exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

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