170915-N-KD696-064 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 15, 2017) U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman Kelli Bradshaw, from Waxahachie, Texas, has her chief petty officer cover donned by Senior Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Jason Hewitt during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Sept. 15, 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 1st Class Jose L. Hernandez/Released)