PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Nicolas Merritt, from Murrieta, Calif., signals an F-35C Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Armstrong)