171125-N-JH929-112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2017) Sailors man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship prepares to moor at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific. 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 3rd Class Cole Schroeder/Released)