PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Armstrong)