221220-N-PA221-2178 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 20, 2022) Two E-2C Hawkeyes from the "Sun Kings" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 prepare to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin Tang)

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