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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Scott Cook directs aircraft on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, March 20, 2012. Cook is an aviation boatswain's mate, handling.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Scott Cook directs aircraft on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, March 20, 2012. Cook is an aviation boatswain's mate, handling.

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Scott Cook directs aircraft on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, March 20, 2012. Cook is an aviation boatswain's mate, handling.

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