NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. – (Oct. 5, 2016) Seaman Eric Gardner, a native of Cincinnatti, flakes out a fuel hose on the flight deck as USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departs Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to conduct sea trials as part of the completion of a 20-month extended planned incremental availability. Once Nimitz completes sea trials, the ship will begin a training and qualification cycle in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. ( Navy photo by Seaman Weston A. Mohr/Released)

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