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Caption:
Persian Gulf -- February 25, 2006. Airman Apprentice Frank Baylon from
Ologapo City, Philippines of the “Fist of the Fleet”
of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Five (VFA-25) cleans the glass in the
canopy of an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan
(CVN 76). Reagan is currently deployed as part of a routine rotation of
U.S. maritime forces in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and
Enduring Freedom, as well as conducting Maritime Security Operations
(MSO) in the region. MSO set the conditions for security and stability
in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism
and security efforts in regional nations. MSO deny international
terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to
transport personnel, weapons, or other material. Official U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Kathleen Gorby. (RELEASED)
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