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12.09.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ignacio Perez      

Navy Production Division - Defense Media Activity

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Fernando Marquez, from El Paso, Texas, assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) looks out to the flight deck while performing a daily maintenance check a tow tractor aboard USS Nimitz Dec. 09, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and Arabian Gulf which supported Operation Inherent Resolve and numerous multi-national exercises promoting peace and security.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ignacio D. Perez (Released). This image is part of a photo story 4 of 9.

“I really didn’t know what to expect from deployment, it was just one of those things that you just know is going to be hard, and look to your friends around you to help make it easier, said Fernando. During the six month deployment Fernando worked in 120 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures in the Arabian Gulf and visited three ports.

• Date Taken: 12.09.2017
• Date Posted: 12.20.2017 13:30
• Photo ID: 4042446
• VIRIN: 171209-N-TC437-0230
• Resolution: 4864x3243
• Size: 2.5 MB
• Location: US