ARABIAN SEA (May 24, 2012) F/A-18C Hornets prepare to launch from the
flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
(CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of
responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security
cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring
Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua
E. Walters/Released)