PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2016)- Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Syme prepares an F/A-18C Hornet from the Death Rattlers of the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 to be launched from the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway to complete flight deck certification and carrier qualifications for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)