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PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 26, 2021) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, awaits clearance on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 26, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and to serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Isaiah Williams)