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    MCPON Visits Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay [Image 31 of 45]

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    A senior U.S. Navy officer in khaki service uniform is addressing a group of sailors seated in an auditorium or briefing room. Behind him is a large mural depicting a P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft flying over the ocean, along with a naval squadron flag and a podium bearing a squadron emblem. The setting appears to be a naval aviation squadron facility.

    JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    06.06.2017

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Kurt Riggs 

    U.S. Navy           

    170606-N-HD043-027
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 6, 2017) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven S. Giordano speaks with Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 30 during an all-hands call at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Giordano is on a four-day trip to Jacksonville, Mayport, Fla., and Kings Bay, Ga. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kurt Riggs/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2017
    Date Posted: 06.08.2017 00:01
    Photo ID: 3459636
    VIRIN: 170606-N-HD043-027
    Resolution: 6016x4016
    Size: 1.72 MB
    Location: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US
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