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Arabian Gulf – (May 11, 2006). Prior to an underway replenishment (UNREP) with USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate Richard Paiz reads over safety and rigging instructions for a sliding pad eye on board USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are 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 3rd Class Dominique M. Lasco. (RELEASED)
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