170222-N-BL637-003 [Image 44 of 523]

02.21.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Castellano  

U.S. Navy           

170222-N-BL637-003 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 22, 2017) Sailors conduct flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. 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: 02.21.2017
• Date Posted: 02.25.2017 00:10
• Photo ID: 3188467
• VIRIN: 170222-N-BL637-003
• Resolution: 2143x3000
• Size: 3.99 MB