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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Mitchell shoots an M9 pistol during a visit, board, search and seizure basic small-arms qualification on the USS Pickney in Port Hueneme, Calif., April 24, 2013. The Pinckney is at Port Hueneme conducting a combat systems and deck groom preparing for an upcoming board of inspection and survey. It is conducted every five years of a ship's life to ensure mission readiness and material conditions are up to standards.

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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Mitchell shoots an M9 pistol during a visit, board, search and seizure basic small-arms qualification on the USS Pickney in Port Hueneme, Calif., April 24, 2013. The Pinckney is at Port Hueneme conducting a combat systems and deck groom preparing for an upcoming board of inspection and survey. It is conducted every five years of a ship's life to ensure mission readiness and material conditions are up to standards.

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