171111-N-CL027-264 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the western Pacific ocean. Aircraft carriers Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt and Nimitz strike groups are underway conducting flight operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. 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 2nd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released)