U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Dynasty Palaganus, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Gower, 33rd Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, disassemble an F-35C Lightning II nose wheel Sept. 6, 2017, aboard the ship. Two Airmen and two Sailors from 33rd MXS qualified Abraham Lincoln Sailors to operate F-35 support equipment bringing the U.S. Navy one step closer to initial operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson/Released)