U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Neil Hopkins, right, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kobi Thurman fabricate an arresting gear cover aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Aug. 18, 2013, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the region conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kole E. Carpenter, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr