Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Nieva, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, replaces an oil tank in an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz(CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a routine deployment to the region. Operations in the 5th Fleet area of operations are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. USS Nimitz docks in Bahrain DVIDS216543


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