171130-N-MZ078-617 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2017) Operations

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Weindel, from Ligonier, Pa., stands watch on the bridge aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) as the ship prepares to moor at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Lake Erie is part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lucas T. Hans)