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

250203-N-TD381-1325 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 3, 2025) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 113, prepares to recover on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Feb. 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)