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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Kirklighter conducts maintenance on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the USS New Orleans under way in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 16, 2011. Kirklighter is the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of avionics assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Detachment B.

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Kirklighter conducts maintenance on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the USS New Orleans under way in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 16, 2011. Kirklighter is the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of avionics assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268, Detachment B.

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