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

250103-N-TD381-1286 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 3, 2025) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 2025. 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 Isaiah B. Goessl)