USS Carl Vinson, USS Sterett transit Strait of Malacca ahead of USS Princeton

STRAIT OF MALACCA (July 16, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) transit the Strait of Malacca, July 16. 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 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)