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U.S. Navy Petty Oficer 3rd Class Joshua Brock cleans an F/A18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 19, 2009. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Brock is assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter squadron of 86.

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U.S. Navy Petty Oficer 3rd Class Joshua Brock cleans an F/A18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 19, 2009. Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Brock is assigned to the Sidewinders of Strike Fighter squadron of 86.

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