0611145951A-007 Newport News, Va. (Nov. 14, 2006) - Workers from Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard install a refurbished rudder on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in dry dock in Newport News. The rudder project is a major milestone in the aircraft carrier's Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH). The RCOH is an extensive yard period that all Nimitz-class aircraft carriers go through near the mid-point of their 50-year life cycle. Navy

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