PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2023) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Landon Ross, from Hemet, Calif., prepares to replace an arresting gear wire on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during underway operations, Dec. 2, 2023. Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clayton A. Wren)