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Newly-promoted Petty Officers stand in formation aboard the U.S. Navy's forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while Capt. G.J. Fenton, the ships commanding officer, presents their frocking letters during a frocking ceremony. George Washington frocked 537 Sailors during the ceremony. YOKOSUKA, Japan, 7 December 2012. Optimised version of a U.S. Navy photo. Credit US Navy/R.G.Go Image details File size:
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