180201-N-LC642-081 NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Feb. 1, 2018) U.S. Navy Seaman Stephen Springstead, bands a life raft to a pallet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently preparing for a planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship will receive scheduled maintenance and upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emily Johnston/Released)