USS Nimitz conducts flight ops in U.S. 7th Fleet

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 146, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the South China Sea, Nov. 11, 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 Apprentice Frankie M. Guage)