ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 9, 2017) Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Charles Grissom, from Desoto, Mo., welds a piece of metal for a welding qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 9, 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 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rachel

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 9, 2017) Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Charles Grissom, from Desoto, Mo., welds a piece of metal for a welding qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Aug. 9, 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 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rachel Kuebler) 170809-N-UM543-036 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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