PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2023) Lt. Cmdr. Osbaldo Ibarra manages flight operations from flight deck control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting a flight deck certification with the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, the "Tophatters" of VFA-14, the "Rough Raiders" of VFA-125, the "Vigilantes" of VFA-151, and the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 8 ahead of an upcoming deployment workup cycle. The ship recently completed an 18-month maintenance availability, receiving extensive restorations and upgrades. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eduardo A. Torres)