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A close-in weapon system fires during a live-fire exercise aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad K. Hughes)