USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Transits the Strait of Malacca

241228-N-FS097-2184 STRAIT OF MALACCA (Dec. 28, 2024) - Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) move an F-35C Lightning II assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, on the flight deck as the ship transits the Strait of Malacca, Dec. 28, 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)