PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2024) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a training exercise in the Pacific Ocean. 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)