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A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Mobile Unit 11, Platoon 0-2, fast-ropes onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean on June 12, 2009. The exercise is a combined effort between the explosive ordnance disposal team and Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 4. The Reagan is underway on deployment to the western Pacific.

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician fast-ropes onto the flight deck.

A U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Mobile Unit 11, Platoon 0-2, fast-ropes onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean on June 12, 2009. The exercise is a combined effort between the explosive ordnance disposal team and Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 4. The Reagan is underway on deployment to the western Pacific.

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