171112-N-JH929-100 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017)Sailors perform flight operations 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) 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)