161029-N-KK702-020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Sailors assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Flying Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 to be launched from the flight deck. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operatations in preperation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly L. Herline/Released)