US sailors prepare aircraft for operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz July 20, 2013 in the North Arabian Sea. Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

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US sailors prepare aircraft for operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz July 20, 2013 in the North Arabian Sea. Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Size: 3432px × 5100px
Location: Arabian Sea
Photo credit: © US Navy Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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