160601-N-RX777-007 NORFOLK (June 1, 2016) - Sailors

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NORFOLK (June 1, 2016) - Sailors man the rails of the guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze departed Naval Station Norfolk as part of Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG)’s deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th fleet areas of responsibility. With the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as the flagship, strike group assets include the embarked squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 and ships USS San Jacinto (CG 56), USS Monterey (CG 61), USS Stout (DDG 55), USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), USS Mason (DDG 87) and USS Nitze (DDG 94). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole Keller/Released)