171111-N-KB563-1237 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 11, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the western Pacific Ocean. Aircraft carriers, Theodore Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, 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 1st Class Michael Russell/Released)