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Caption:
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2009) -- An F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA) 316 approaches for a landing aboard the aircraft
carrier USS Carl Vinson. Carl Vinson is underway in the Atlantic Ocean
conducting flight deck certification after completing its scheduled
refueling complex overhaul at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding. The
overhaul was an extensive yard period that all Nimitz-class aircraft
carriers go through near the mid-point of their 50-year life cycle.
Carl Vinson's nuclear fuel was replenished and the ship's services and
infrastructure upgraded to make her the most state-of-the-art aircraft
carrier in the fleet. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Rowe (RELEASED)
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