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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bowles, left, receives training from Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Mata as they perform maintenance on the nose landing gear tire of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft aboard the USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, July 9, 2010. Mata is an aviation machinist's mate.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bowles, left, receives training from Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Mata as they perform maintenance on the nose landing gear tire of an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft aboard the USS George Washington in the Pacific Ocean, July 9, 2010. Mata is an aviation machinist's mate.

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