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U.S. Navy aviation ordnancemen stand by to de-arm weapons systems during air wing recovery operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, Persian Gulf, May 5, 2008. The USS Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

WING WORK

U.S. Navy aviation ordnancemen stand by to de-arm weapons systems during air wing recovery operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, Persian Gulf, May 5, 2008. The USS Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations.

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