Pacific Ocean - Airman Javier Vega and Chief Torpedoman's Mate Regina Hawley receive reports from other .50 Caliber machine gun mounts as they await orders for their mount to fire on a floating practice target during a live fire exercise on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Lincoln and Combat Carrier Strike Group 9 are currently underway in the Hawaiian Operations Area to participate in the month-long Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman James R. Evans
