240122-N-PQ495-1057 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 22, 2024) Sailors wait for an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, to recover on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson, flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Larissa T. Dougherty)

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