020409-N-2781V-504 At sea aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Apr. 9, 2002 -- A member of the flight deck crew guides the arresting gear cable as it is retracted to the ready position. The flight deck contains four arresting gear cables for aircraft to ÒhookÓ as they recover on the flight deck. TheWashington is conducting scheduled integrated training exercises near Puerto Rico. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class R. David Valdez. (RELEASED) US Navy 020409-N-2781V-504 USS Washington - readying the flight deck

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