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    A U.S. Navy officer in an olive green flight suit is shaking hands with a sailor named William Bolger (AC3, USN) while both hold a Department of the Navy official document. The ceremony appears to be a commendation or recognition event taking place aboard a naval vessel. Two additional Navy personnel are visible in the background observing the event.

    UNITED STATES

    06.03.2018

    Photo by Seaman Ryan Carter  

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

    ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 3, 2018) -- Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class William Bolger, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) operations department, receives a frocking letter from Cmdr. Jeremy Vaughan, Ford's operations officer, during a frocking ceremony. Ford is currently underway conducting test and evaluation operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan Carter)

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    Date Taken: 06.03.2018
    Date Posted: 06.03.2018 22:33
    Photo ID: 4444825
    VIRIN: 180603-N-TF680-0010
    Resolution: 3381x3165
    Size: 1.19 MB
    Location: US
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