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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Iverson directs an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter to takeoff during a vertical replenishment training mission at night from the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 9, 2011.

SEA HAWK SIGNAL

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Drew Iverson directs an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter to takeoff during a vertical replenishment training mission at night from the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge, which is under way in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 9, 2011.

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