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U.S. Navy Airman Tyler Dufford tightens a bolt on a water break aboard the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the East China Sea, Oct. 18, 2013. The Washington and Carrier Air Wing 5 provide a combat-ready force to protect and defend the maritime interests of the United States and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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U.S. Navy Airman Tyler Dufford tightens a bolt on a water break aboard the forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the East China Sea, Oct. 18, 2013. The Washington and Carrier Air Wing 5 provide a combat-ready force to protect and defend the maritime interests of the United States and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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