PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 7, 2022) Marines, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, conduct maintenance on an F-35C Lightning II in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln 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 Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)