170628-NI812-054 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 28, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Mark Villanueva directs an aircraft onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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 3rd Class Ian Kinkead/Released)