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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William M. Fletcher welds a test plate in the repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush while in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 27, 2011. George H.W. Bush was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

TEST PLATE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William M. Fletcher welds a test plate in the repair shop aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush while in the Arabian Sea, Sept. 27, 2011. George H.W. Bush was deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

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