180830-N-IC246-0146 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2018) An F-35C Lightning II launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in preparation for a photo exercise in support of dual-carrier sustainment and qualification operations with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. In addition to demonstrating the Navy’s inherent flexibility and scalability, this evolution provides the opportunity to conduct complex, multi-unit training to enhance maritime interoperability and combat readiness; prepare the Navy to protect our homeland; and preserve and promote peace anywhere around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Raymond Maddocks/Released)