GULF OF OMAN (June 13, 2013) – Lt. Brandon Jenkins, a Cumberland, Md., native inspects catapult number one prior to flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Cole/Released)