Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
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GULF OF THAILAND (Aug. 11, 2011) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mark Tan, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nicholas Kellett, right, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, remove the nose guard landing gear drag brace from an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is one of two Nimtz-class aircraft carriers currently operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore)
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GULF OF THAILAND (Aug. 11, 2011) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Mark Tan, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Nicholas Kellett, right, assigned to the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27, remove the nose guard landing gear drag brace from an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington is one of two Nimtz-class aircraft carriers currently operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore)