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Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2016. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was conducting an extensive month-long underway off the coast of Southern California. During their time at sea, the strike group will conduct various exercises and complete evaluations to certify their ships as deployment ready. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class D’Andre L. Roden

Sea Hawk Maintenance

Sailors perform maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2016. The sailors are assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group was conducting an extensive month-long underway off the coast of Southern California. During their time at sea, the strike group will conduct various exercises and complete evaluations to certify their ships as deployment ready. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class D’Andre L. Roden

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