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080212-N-8335D-054: USS Tarawa, February 2008

080212-N-8335D-054: USS Tarawa, February 2008. Helicopter pilot Capt. Heather R. Holbert, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Reinforced [HMM (REIN)] 166 conducts a preflight inspection of her CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship while in the Indian Ocean, February 12, 2008. U.S. forces maintain a naval and air presence in the region to promote stability and safeguard vital links to the global economy. Photographed by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 080212-N-8335D-054: USS Tarawa, February 2008. Helicopter pilot Capt. Heather R. Holbert, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Reinforced [HMM (REIN)] 166 conducts a preflight inspection of her CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship while in the Indian Ocean, February 12, 2008. U.S. forces maintain a naval and air presence in the region to promote stability and safeguard vital links to the global economy. Photographed by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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