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U.S. Navy sailors attached to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) ride aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat during small boat operations in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 27, 2007. The USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the area.

U.S. Navy sailors ride aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat.

U.S. Navy sailors attached to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) ride aboard a rigid hull inflatable boat during small boat operations in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 27, 2007. The USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations in the area.

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