180228-N-VN584-2069 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) Aviation

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180228-N-VN584-2069 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) Aviation

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180228-N-VN584-2069 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 28, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Kyra Jones-Jackson, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Laquonza Evans inspect aircraft holdback devices on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Corona/Released)

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