170628-N-KR702-249 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) watch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 as it is prepares to launch. Nimitz is on an underway period in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)