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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to the commanding officers of Carrier Air Wing 1 during a visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 21, 2012. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise. The officers are vice pilots assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 211.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta speaks to the commanding officers of Carrier Air Wing 1 during a visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 21, 2012. The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is conducting a composite training unit exercise. The officers are vice pilots assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 211.

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