170116-N-BL637-162 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) make the final checks on an F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 “Blue Blasters” on the flight deck. Carl Vinson is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of 3rd Fleet into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. ( Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

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