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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Portillo performs a pre-flight inspection on a Prowler aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, March 31, 2008. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

PROWLER INSPECTION

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Portillo performs a pre-flight inspection on a Prowler aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, March 31, 2008. Nimitz is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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