211025-N-TY704-1241 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) Lt. Nicholas Eppler, a native of Exeter, Calif., directs flight operations while an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 25, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo b
211025-N-TY704-1241 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 25, 2021) Lt. Nicholas Eppler, a native of Exeter, Calif., directs flight operations while an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches off the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 25, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Claire Bennett)
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