ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2020) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Rob Christie, from Marysville, Wash., performs maintenance on a Growler jamming pod in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt)