ARABIAN GULF (July 29, 2017) Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Robert Brown, from Kirkland, Wash., raises the foxtrot flag for fixed-wing flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 29, 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

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ARABIAN GULF (July 29, 2017) Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Robert Brown, from Kirkland, Wash., raises the foxtrot flag for fixed-wing flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 29, 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)

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