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Sailors assigned to the catapult and arresting gear crew observe as an aircraft launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, April 8, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Brown

Flight Deck Operation

Sailors assigned to the catapult and arresting gear crew observe as an aircraft launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea, April 8, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Brown

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