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U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Kwon sprints back across the landing area after checking the condition of an arresting cable during fixed-wing aircraft recovery operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while underway in the Arabian Gulf on May 20, 2008. The Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Kwon sprints back across the landing area.

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Kwon sprints back across the landing area after checking the condition of an arresting cable during fixed-wing aircraft recovery operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) while underway in the Arabian Gulf on May 20, 2008. The Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations.

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