110802-N-XX949-001 MOBILE, Ala. (Aug. 2, 2011) Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright, left, and Kyle Sealy monitor the first cut of aluminum for the sixth littoral combat ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS 6), at the Austal USA modular manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. The first cut is a significant ship construction milestone, signifying the ship's progression from design drawings to the beginning of a tangible form. (Photo courtesy of Dee Dee Bonner, Austal/Released) US Navy 110802-N-XX949-001 Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright, left, and Kyle Sealy monitor the first

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110802-N-XX949-001 MOBILE, Ala. (Aug. 2, 2011) Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright, left, and Kyle Sealy monitor the first cut of aluminum for the sixth littoral combat ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS 6), at the Austal USA modular manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala. The first cut is a significant ship construction milestone, signifying the ship's progression from design drawings to the beginning of a tangible form. (Photo courtesy of Dee Dee Bonner, Austal/Released) US Navy 110802-N-XX949-001 Austal USA machinery operators Michael Wright, left, and Kyle Sealy monitor the first cut of aluminum for the sixth litt

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