150824-N-CQ428-034 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 24, 2015) Machinist Mate 3rd Class Itzel Valdez, left, from San Francisco, studies for advancement with Machinist Mate 3rd Class Janelle Mallard, from Chicago, in the berthing lounge aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jennifer Case/Released)