PHILIPPINE SEA (June 20, 2022) Sailors prepare to launch aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 20, 2022. 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 Clayton A. Wren)