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

241218-N-EE352-1014 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 18, 2024) Sailors perform pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 aboard the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 18, 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 2nd Class Leon Vonguyen)