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PHILIPPINE SEA (July 22, 2025) An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 22. The Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)