USS Nimitz conducts flight ops in South China Sea

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Kestrels" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 makes an arrested gear landing on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, May 6, 2025. The 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 2nd Class Carson Croom)