Nimitz Conducts Flight Operations

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 breaks the sound barrier as it passes alongside aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2025. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations on a scheduled deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Navy's unwavering commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Edward Jacome)