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Caption:
PERSIAN GULF (May 1, 2008) -- Aviation Electrician’s Mate 3rd
Class Stephen Bell, assigned to the “Kestrels” of Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, performs maintenance on the engine bay of
an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS
Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. Navy 5th
Fleet area of responsibility to support maritime security operations
and help develop security in the maritime environment, which promotes
stability and global prosperity. These operations compliment the
counterterrorism and security efforts of regional nations and seek to
disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment as a venue
for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material. U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rialyn Rodrigo
(Released)
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