PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Castro, from Knoxville, Tenn., left, and Lt. Brandon Russell, from Stockbridge, Ga., signal an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Thomas)