ARABIAN GULF (July 26, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Kaylee Somers, from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., holds up a happy birthday sign for her father on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), July 26, 2017, in the Arabian Gulf. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this 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 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr)