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050215-N-3122S-001 (Feb. 15, 2005)US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN (AOAN) Joseph Pfelifticker, washes a P-3C Orion patrol aircraft, Patrol Squadron 8 (VP-8) which is deployed at Okinawa, Japan (JPN).U.S. Navy official photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class Shannon R. Smith (Released)

050215-N-3122S-001 (Feb. 15, 2005)US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman AIRMAN (AOAN) Joseph Pfelifticker, washes a P-3C Orion patrol aircraft, Patrol Squadron 8 (VP-8) which is deployed at Okinawa, Japan (JPN).U.S. Navy official photo by Photographer's Mate Third Class Shannon R. Smith (Released)

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Base: Naval Air Facility

State: Okinawa

Country: Japan (JPN)

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Shannon R. Smith, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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15/02/2005

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The U.S. National Archives

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