Naval Air Station, North Island (June 29, 2004) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate Equipment, Airman Apprentice Michael Thomas of Columbus, Ohio, searches for gear adrift or trash left behind on a catapult void aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently undergoing a Planned Increment Availability (PIA) maintenance cycle at her homeport of San Diego, Calif. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 3rd Class Briand R. Guzman (RELEASED)