Nimitz Departs San Diego [Image 48 of 93]

PACIFIC OCEAN

12.06.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly Herline 

U.S. Navy           

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Cole Sams, from Salem, Ore., folds the ensign aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship departs Naval Air Station North Island, Dec. 6, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline)

• Date Taken: 12.06.2017
• Date Posted: 12.08.2017 00:32
• Photo ID: 4011225
• VIRIN: 171206-N-KR702-056
• Resolution: 6409x4578
• Size: 1.72 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN