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U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer James Edwards briefs sailors on proper fire fighting methods on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2009. Edwards is an air department training team coordinator. The USS George Washington is underway on her first summer deployment from Yokosuka, Japan, to support security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean.

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U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer James Edwards briefs sailors on proper fire fighting methods on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2009. Edwards is an air department training team coordinator. The USS George Washington is underway on her first summer deployment from Yokosuka, Japan, to support security and stability in the western Pacific Ocean.

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