Life brief: Long deployment ends for local sailor Marion Star Marion native returns from 11-month deployment aboard USS Nimitz Bremerton, WA - A 2016 Pleasant Local School graduate and Marion native recently returned to Bremerton, Washington, marking the end of an 11-month deployment aboard aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Fireman Jaden Mauk is a machinist's mate aboard the carrier. As a machinist's mate, Mauk is responsible for operating and performing maintenance on the ship's auxiliary equipment. "My favorite part of my job is working with my shipmates; we're like a family," said Mauk.