030923-N-2143T-003 Western Pacific Ocean (Sept. 23, 2003) -- Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kevin Kalin from Denver, Colo., uses a wrench to perform repairs on a salt water flush pipe aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed to the Western Pacific, and will remain there during the maintenance period of the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). policy is to maintain at least one operational carrier in the region to ensure a responsive defensive posture. Navy photo by Airman Maebel Tinoko. (RELEA


030923-N-2143T-003 Western Pacific Ocean (Sept. 23, 2003) -- Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kevin Kalin from Denver, Colo., uses a wrench to perform repairs on a salt water flush pipe aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed to the Western Pacific, and will remain there during the maintenance period of the forward deployed USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). policy is to maintain at least one operational carrier in the region to ensure a responsive defensive posture. Navy photo by Airman Maebel Tinoko. (RELEASED) US Navy 030923-N-2143T-003 Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kevin Kalin from Denver, Colo., uses a wrench to perform repairs


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