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Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 26, 2017. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd fleet. Navy Photo by Seaman Jake Cannady

Flight Deck Sprint

Sailors conduct flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 26, 2017. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd fleet. Navy Photo by Seaman Jake Cannady

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