Navy Capt. Kevin Lenox, the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), speaks to local media representatives before the ship's departure on a regularly scheduled deployment in Bremerton, Wash., June 1, 2017. The Nimitz will lead Carrier Strike Group 11, which includes the guided-missile destroyers USS Shoop (DDG 86) and USS Kidd (DDG 100) from Naval Station Everett, USS Howard (DDG 83) and USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) from San Diego, and Carrier Air Wing 11.

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