A plane captain assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 "Blue Blasters" stands in front of an F/A-18C and signals that the pilot and aircraft are ready to taxi for takeoff on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group is 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