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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Larry Page checks for leaks on an F/A-18 jet engine during a test cell run on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 26, 2012. The John C. Stennis is in transit to San Diego for fleet replenishment squadron carrier qualifications.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Larry Page checks for leaks on an F/A-18 jet engine during a test cell run on the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Pacific Ocean, June 26, 2012. The John C. Stennis is in transit to San Diego for fleet replenishment squadron carrier qualifications.

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