Carrier Strike Group 1 Conducts South China Sea Patrol [Image 1 of 2]

SOUTH CHINA SEA

02.03.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Castellano  

Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet           

170204-N-BL637-150 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 04, 2017) Two F/A-18E Super Hornets from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 fly by the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.03.2017
• Date Posted: 02.18.2017 04:24
• Photo ID: 3174950
• VIRIN: 170204-N-BL637-150
• Resolution: 2800x1382
• Size: 1.86 MB
• Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA