PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Black Knights" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 3, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is conducting integrated training exercises in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson)