180129-N-EN275-0001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2018) Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Smith/Released)