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Caption:
Apra Harbor, Guam (May 27, 2003) -- The aircraft carrier USS Carl
Vinson (CVN 70) pier side in Apra Harbor, Guam. Vinson is
resurfacing a significant portion of the flight deck through the
locally contracted shipyard. The normal lifetime of the nonskid
surface is 10,000 arrested landings and a normal cruise sees 9,000 to
10,000 traps. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Force has been extended on
deployment in the Western Pacific while, Kitty Hawk is conducting
scheduled maintenance at her forward-deployed operating location in
Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED)
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