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![Rear Admiral Eugene H. Gene Black, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, on the flight deck of the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, following its arrival into Stokes bay, Hampshire, Rear Admiral Eugene H. Gene Black, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, on the flight deck of the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, following its arrival into Stokes bay, Hampshire,](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/0580827d4eeb400c9fa9139ef5419870/pt4t1f.jpg)
Rear Admiral Eugene H. Gene Black, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, on the flight deck of the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, following its arrival into Stokes bay, Hampshire,
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![Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Rear Admiral Gene Black, right, and Sen. David Perdue observe flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). - PICRYL - Public Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Rear Admiral Gene Black, right, and Sen. David Perdue observe flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). - PICRYL - Public](https://cdn14.picryl.com/photo/2019/04/08/commander-carrier-strike-group-eight-rear-admiral-gene-black-right-and-sen-7e50bc-1024.jpg)
Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eight, Rear Admiral Gene Black, right, and Sen. David Perdue observe flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). - PICRYL - Public
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![Rear Admiral Eugene H. "Gene" Black, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 (centre), and Captain Nicholas J. Dienna, Commanding Officer (left), on the flight deck of the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry Rear Admiral Eugene H. "Gene" Black, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8 (centre), and Captain Nicholas J. Dienna, Commanding Officer (left), on the flight deck of the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PT4T18/rear-admiral-eugene-h-gene-black-commander-carrier-strike-group-8-centre-and-captain-nicholas-j-dienna-commanding-officer-left-on-the-flight-deck-of-the-us-nimitz-class-aircraft-carrier-uss-harry-s-truman-following-its-arrival-into-stokes-bay-hampshire-during-a-visit-to-portsmouth-PT4T18.jpg)