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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 31, 2012) Lt. Stephen Bruner and Lt. Cmdr. John Currie man the flight simulator at the Naval AIr Station Jacksonville P-8A Integrated Training Center. Flight crew and mission specialists are assigned to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville P-8A Integrated Training Center where they undertake classroom instruction as well as full-motion, simulated exercises that present the highest degree of realism. The Navy's replacement platform for the P-3C, the P-8A Poseidon, is designed to secure the Navy's future in long-range maritime patrol capability, while transforming how the Navy's maritime patrol and reconnaissance force will man, train, operate and deploy. The P-8A provides more combat capability from a smaller force and less infrastructure while focusing on worldwide responsiveness and interoperability with traditional manned forces and evolving unmanned sensors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Salt Cebe/Released)