PHILIPPINE SEA (June 18, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Mia Jaspon, right, from West Melbourne, Fla., and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Ric Acompando, from Chino, Calif., prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Tophatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class 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 Javier Reyes)