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131009-N-BX824-038
WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Oct. 9, 2013) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Chantel Boudeau, left, from Perchtolsdorf, Austria, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ryan Eilenfeld, from Galion, Ohio, remove panels from an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman/Released)