WESTERN PACIFIC (May 26, 2017) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Christian Ramirez, of San Diego, uses a portable exothermic cutting unit (PECU) in the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) machine shop. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

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