171112-N-KR702-595 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) Sailors conduct night flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Western Pacific. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. 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 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)