161225-N-QI061-052 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 25, 2016) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Ferdinand Deguzman, of San Lorenzo, Calif., assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105 embarked aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), speaks with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Christmas Day. Ike, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Beard/Released)