VAW-121 PR Conducts Maintenance [Image 8 of 8]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.08.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elesia Patten 

Carrier Strike Group 11

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 8, 2017) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Airman Ryan Batchelor, from Wills Point, Texas, assigned to the “Bluetails” of Carrier Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, stencils a pilot's helmet in the parachute rigger shop aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in the region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. Patten/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.08.2017
• Date Posted: 10.09.2017 16:48
• Photo ID: 3846730
• VIRIN: 171008-N-WM647-0013
• Resolution: 4875x3245
• Size: 1.01 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY