PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet from the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the western Pacific. The Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security.

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