181013-N-EH218-0096 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2018) Airman Apprentice Stephen Dildine, left, and Cmdr. Chuck Jones, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), cut a cake commemorating the Navy’s 243rd birthday during Naval Base Kitsap’s annual Navy Ball. The Navy celebrates its 243rd birthday with this year’s theme being, “Forged by the Sea.�? (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)