171122-N-ZR324-097 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 22, 2017) Sailors serve chow during a Mustang Association mess deck take-over in the galley of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nov. 22, 2017, in the Pacific Ocean. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jose Madrigal/Released)