171205-N-ZR324-130 CORONADO, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2017) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Nikki Reynolds, gets the first hug as the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) moores at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, Calif. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly 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 Jose Madrigal/Released)