PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2024) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Bryan Phillips, from Forest City, Pa., welds metal aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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 Joey Sitter)