USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Operations in the South China Sea

250104-N-FS097-1017 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 4, 2024) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepare to conduct a fueling-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) , Jan. 4, 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)