PACIFIC OCEAN (June 26, 2023) An E-2C Hawkeye from the "Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting a friends and family cruise during its return to San Diego after a scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Calabrese)