161029-N-BL637-067 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Seaman Kyle Rantanen, assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, conducts maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as it conducts a simulated strait transit with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. Carl Vinson is underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California. ( Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Castellano/Released)

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