200703-N-OT701-1001 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 3, 2020) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Patrick Mbayoh, assigned to the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, poses for a photo with an American flag aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Hall/Released)