171110-N-JH929-150 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 10, 2017) Sailors perform flight operations on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Aircraft carriers Nimitz, Ronald Reagan, and Theodore Roosevelt strike groups are underway conducting flight operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise that commences Nov. 11 through Nov. 14. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cole Schroeder/Released)