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The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian navy's western fleet fall into formation behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a passing exercise in the Indian Ocean Oct. 22, 2008. The passing exercise included vessels assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and India's western fleet, sailing in a single-file formation as the two groups received honors from INS Mumbi 62, the Indian flag ship.

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The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Indian navy's western fleet fall into formation behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a passing exercise in the Indian Ocean Oct. 22, 2008. The passing exercise included vessels assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and India's western fleet, sailing in a single-file formation as the two groups received honors from INS Mumbi 62, the Indian flag ship.

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