An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz becoming one of the first aircraft to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz at night in more than a year and a half. Nimitz is conducting carrier qualifications off the southern coast of California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryan J. Mayes)