240713-N-NA571-2097 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2024) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ryan Hardrath, signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, while launching on 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 routine operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training nece
240713-N-NA571-2097 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2024) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Ryan Hardrath, signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, while launching on 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 routine operations in the 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of Pacific Fleet, 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Valerie Morrison)
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