Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Natalie Fitzpatrick,

Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Natalie Fitzpatrick, from Ocala, Fla., assigned to the Security Department, loads and makes ready an M9 service pistol aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex King/Released)