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U.S. Navy Apprentice Adam Minkel tracks aircraft in the air traffic control center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2009. The USS Essex air-traffic controllers monitor air traffic within a 220-mile radius.

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U.S. Navy Apprentice Adam Minkel tracks aircraft in the air traffic control center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2009. The USS Essex air-traffic controllers monitor air traffic within a 220-mile radius.

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