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An aviation boatswain's mate (handler) directs an F/A-18 Hornet into its launch position during flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Oct. 23, 2006. The USS Reagan is currently conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the southern California operating area.

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An aviation boatswain's mate (handler) directs an F/A-18 Hornet into its launch position during flight operations on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Oct. 23, 2006. The USS Reagan is currently conducting Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications in the southern California operating area.

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