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 |
| Web Views: | 119 |
| Downloads: | 24 |
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