Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Torres prepares to hoist the chief of naval operations' flag.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Torres prepares to hoist the chief of naval operations' flag aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the North Arabian Gulf on Jan. 6, 2010. The Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing 11 are deployed to the Western-Pacific region.