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Petty Officer 1st Class Sharon Walter prepares to install modified network cables into the Navy's new Joint Maritime Afloat Staging Terminal in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 19, 2006. The center will provide commanders with enhanced command, control, and communications with forces conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

Petty Officer 1st Class Sharon Walter prepares to install modified network cables.

Petty Officer 1st Class Sharon Walter prepares to install modified network cables into the Navy's new Joint Maritime Afloat Staging Terminal in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 19, 2006. The center will provide commanders with enhanced command, control, and communications with forces conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.

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