ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 8, 2017) Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Eric Wolf, left, from Virginia Beach, Va., and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Alfonso Zamora, from El Paso, Texas, load 20 mm ammunition into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 8, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 8, 2017) Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Eric Wolf, left, from Virginia Beach, Va., and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Alfonso Zamora, from El Paso, Texas, load 20 mm ammunition into an F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the “Black Knights” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 8, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr) 170808-N-UM507-059 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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