PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2024) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Adrien Wayland, from Colorado Springs, Colo., left, Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Saul Lopez, from Los Angeles, middle, and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Alex Caroga, from San Diego, perform maintenance on an F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, 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)