221222-N-KU796-1010 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class John Nguyen, from Garden Grove, Calif., tests oil samples using a spectrometer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Osborn)
The photo above was released by the United States Navy.
