PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2024) Sailors prepare an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, before a launch on the flight deck 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 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis)