180821-N-YM590-1008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 21, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86 receives pre-flight checks next to an F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting carrier qualification. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Brooks/Released)