Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Lashod McIntosh,

Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Lashod McIntosh, from Portland, Ore., welds an arresting gear cover for the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee/Released)