PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2016) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare to launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Sqadron (VFA) 154. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), which evaluates the crew on their performance during training drills and real-world scenarios. Once Nimitz completes TSTA/FEP they will begin Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) and Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in preparation for an upcoming 2017 deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Samuel Bacon/Released)