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Sailors participate in Friday Night Lights on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Friday Night Lights is a morale-boosting light show the air department aboard Nimitz participates in every Friday before the last recovery of the night. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee (Released) 130823-N-AZ866-023


Seaman Jacob Whitfield steers the ship as he stands helmsman watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as Boxer leaves for a scheduled deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). The Boxer ARG is comprised of the USS Boxer, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Jeffries (Released) 130823-N-SV688-066


The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepares to unveil its new paint job at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. Essex is nearing 75 percent completion of its 18-month maintenance period. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher B. Janik (Released) 130820-N-YK910-006


Gunner's Mate 2nd Class James Strother sprays the forward close-in weapon system during a fresh water wash down aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting routine joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew B. Church (Released) 130823-N-UE577-211


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