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U.S. Navy Capt. John Aquilino, outgoing commander of Carrier Air Wing 2, banks an F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter over the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, turning the lead of the formation over to incoming commander Capt. Alton Ross, during CVW 2 aerial change of command ceremony over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 6, 2008. The USS Lincoln and CVW 2 are returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

AERIAL HANDOFF

U.S. Navy Capt. John Aquilino, outgoing commander of Carrier Air Wing 2, banks an F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter over the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, turning the lead of the formation over to incoming commander Capt. Alton Ross, during CVW 2 aerial change of command ceremony over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 6, 2008. The USS Lincoln and CVW 2 are returning from a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

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