ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 7, 2016) Seaman Robert Leal sands a metal prop in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Leal serves aboard Ike as an aviation support equipment technician and is responsible for performing intermediate maintenance on aviation accessory equipment. 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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