PACIFIC OCEAN (June 3, 2023) Sailors observe as an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Blue Diamonds" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146 prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hannah Kantner)