171101-N-ZR324-020 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2017) Marines conduct pre-flight checks on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 32 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 Seaman Jose Madrigal/Released)