PACIFIC OCEAN (June 25, 2023) Sailors assist embarked family and friends don firefighting equipment during a damage control rodeo on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a friends and family cruise in the Pacific Ocean, June 25, 2023. Nimitz is underway conducting a friends and family cruise during its return to San Diego after a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan K. Serpico)