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Navy Seaman Taylor Williams, left, stands by as Navy Lt. Scott Simpson steps down from an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 6, 2017. Williams is an airman, and Simpson is a pilot. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

Assisting a Pilot

Navy Seaman Taylor Williams, left, stands by as Navy Lt. Scott Simpson steps down from an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 6, 2017. Williams is an airman, and Simpson is a pilot. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano

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