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Author: Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Elesia Patten, Carrier Strike Group 11 Public Affairs

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Hurricane Maria Hits Home

Oct. 20, 2017

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Three weeks ago, as Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Josue Cordero-Fernandez worked in the jet shop aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Hurricane Maria was gaining momentum, churning in the Atlantic Ocean and barreling toward Puerto Rico.

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I Have the Deck

Oct. 18, 2017

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On the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), somewhere in the Arabian Gulf, Lt. j.g. Colleen M. Wilmington, a Leon, Kansas, native, has just assumed the officer of the deck watch. Now officially in charge of maneuvering the ship, she has taken the lead of an entire watch team and is the direct representative of the commanding officer.