PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Melvin Dominguez, from Tujunga, Calif., directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Singley)