USS Carl Vinson conducts flight ops in South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 26, 2024) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Jayden Whitehead, left, of Beaufort, South Carolina, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Amari Mullings, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 26, 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 3rd Class Nate Jordan)