SAN DIEGO (Oct. 10, 2016) Seaman Christopher Lecza, of Daytona Beach, Fla., fastens two lines together on a weather deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz successfully completed a six-day sea trials officially marking the completion of a 20-month extended planned incremental availability. The ship will now begin a training and qualification cycle in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Siobhana R. McEwen/Released) USS Nimitz prepares for San Diego by USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)

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