PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Evan Valdes, from Surprise, Arizona, lubricates the catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 8, 2023. Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joseph M. Paolucci)