WATERS OFF GUAM (June 27, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Gabriel Kakar, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, and a native of Casa Grande, Ariz., cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), June 27, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is currently on an underway period in the 7th fleet area of operations. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr) 170627-N-U

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WATERS OFF GUAM (June 27, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Gabriel Kakar, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, and a native of Casa Grande, Ariz., cleans an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), June 27, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. Nimitz is currently on an underway period in the 7th fleet area of operations. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr) 170627-N-UM507-015 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)

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