text: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 17, 2013) Airman Victoria Cheverdine, on the deck, signals to Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Lyons, both assigned to the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, while preparing for flight operations on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR conducting maritime security ops and theatre security coop efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Siobhana R. McEwen/ Released