U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Ciarah Montez, left, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Maxwell Rustan stand by during flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Nov. 6, 2013, in the Mediterranean Sea. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.