171101-N-WM647-0085 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) Marines conduct maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 323 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The ship and its carrier strike group is on a deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. Patten/Released)