USS Nimitz conducts flight ops in South China Sea

Two E/A-18G Growlers from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 and an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Mighty Shrikes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 fly by 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)