PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2024) Distinguished visitors observe an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, May 11, 2024. Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, is underway conducting integrated exercises to bolster strike group readiness and capability in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nathaly Cruz)