PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2024) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Vitableth Dipietro, from Jacksonville, N.C., prepares to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, from the flight deck of 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 3rd Class Valerie Morrison)