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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Blake Danz signals the pilot of an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the waters near Guam, Oct. 27, 2014. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

PILOT SIGNALS

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Blake Danz signals the pilot of an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the waters near Guam, Oct. 27, 2014. The George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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