171201-N-CE703-094 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 1, 2017) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets, assigned to the "Blue Diamonds” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 drop BLU-111 500-pound bombs during a weapons demonstration as part of Tiger Cruise 2017 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian D. Zagrocki/Released)