17061-N-SH284-075 MANCHESTER, Wash. (June 1, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes the Seattle skyline after departing its homeport for a regularly scheduled deployment. Nimitz is deployed with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vaughan Dill/Released)