<p>170808-N-SJ730-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 8, 2017) Capt. Will Pennington, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), right, receives a plaque from Royal Navy Capt. Jerry Kyd, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) aboard the Queen Elizabeth during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug.
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8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys
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