USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the Philippine Sea

241212-N-GC571-1808 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 12, 2024) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 12, 2024. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)