GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 20, 2013) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Robert Frey, from Paso Robles, Calif., fabricates a steel countertop aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kole E. Carpenter/Released)