161225-N-OS569-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 25, 2016) Sailors sing Christmas carols on the mess decks of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike and its carrier strike group are returning from a 7-month combat deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zach Sleeper)