USS Carl Vinson conducts live-fire exercise in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Alexander Ayala fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire training exercise on the fantail of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), June 29, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Arianna Nieves)