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Caption:
Newport News, Va. (March 29, 2006) -- The signal bridge is lifted off
of the island of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN
70) as the ship goes through its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at
Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. RCOH is an extensive yard
period that all Nimitz-class aircraft carriers go through near the
mid-point of their 50-year life cycle. During RCOH Vinson's
nuclear fuel will be replenished and the ship's services and
infrastructure will be upgraded to make her the most state-of-the-art
aircraft carrier in the fleet and prepare for another 25 years or more
of service. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Matthew
Todhunter (RELEASED)
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