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U.S. Navy sailors perform maintenance on the catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 29, 2010. Since pulling out of port May 18, 2010, George Washington has traveled 51,700 nautical miles and safely launched and recovered 8,351 aircraft. The George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, ensuring security and stability across the western Pacific Ocean.

CATAPULT MAINTENANCE

U.S. Navy sailors perform maintenance on the catapults aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 29, 2010. Since pulling out of port May 18, 2010, George Washington has traveled 51,700 nautical miles and safely launched and recovered 8,351 aircraft. The George Washington is the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, ensuring security and stability across the western Pacific Ocean.

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