USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Transits the Sibutu Passage

250206-N-TD381-1188 SIBUTU PASSAGE STRAIT (Feb. 6, 2025) An MH-60R Seahawk, assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship transits the Sibutu Passage Feb. 6, 2025. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group 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)