161016-N-XU691-086 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2016) An EA-6G Growler from the Gray Wolves of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier 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 Seaman David Claypool/Released)