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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Goodwin performs maintenance on the arresting hook of a Strike Fighter Squadron 195 F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, July 11, 2008. The Kitty Hawk is participating in the "Rim of the Pacific" exercise with other U.S. units and those from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

HOOK MAINTENANCE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Goodwin performs maintenance on the arresting hook of a Strike Fighter Squadron 195 F/A-18C Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, July 11, 2008. The Kitty Hawk is participating in the "Rim of the Pacific" exercise with other U.S. units and those from Australia, Chile, Japan, the Netherlands, Peru, South Korea, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

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