USS Nimitz Replenishment-At-Sea [Image 5 of 11]

INDIAN OCEAN

12.29.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt 

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

201229-N-NH257-1089 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2020) Seaman Ethan Sens, from New Orleans, heaves a phone and distance line on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Nimitz, the flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.29.2020
• Date Posted: 12.30.2020 02:51
• Photo ID: 6470540
• VIRIN: 201229-N-NH257-1089
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 1.76 MB
• Location: INDIAN OCEAN