ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 26, 2016) Seaman Frank Martinez, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Stange conduct maintenance on the engine of an E/A-18G Growler assigned to the Zappers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130 in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Williams serves aboard Ike as an aviation structural mechanic. Ike and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations.

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