100913-N-5503T-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2010) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Steven Sittner holds the Nixie module as it is reeled onto the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Nixie is a passive decoy system that provides countermeasures against torpedo attacks. Ronald Reagan is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting drills in preparation for an upcoming deployment. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd/Released) - Official Navy Imagery - Sailor holds the Nixie module as it is reeled onto the fantail.

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