171112-N-JH929-034 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Jingbo Kuang, from Chicago, signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific 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)