ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2023) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Jonas Balman, left, Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Eduardo Gonzalez and Airman Darry Beon remove chocks and chains to prepare for flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 17, 2023. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment to provide the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability to maintain maritime stability and to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Anh V. Tran)