Keywords: carl vinson carrier strike group carlvinsoncarrierstrikegroup carrier air wing 17 carrierairwing17 mc2 john philip wagner mc2johnphilipwagner jr uss carl vinson usscarlvinson sailors war fighters warfighters war fighting warfighting fast flexible worldwide deployed on watch onwatch preserve peace preservepeace deter aggression deteraggression defend freedom defendfreedom heritage operate forward operateforward be ready beready tradition freedom protect commerce sea lanes sealanes liberty navy u.s. navy usnavy america united states unitedstates military war fighting first warfightingfirst nmcs navy media content service navymediacontentservice chinfo arabian gulf arabiangulf 141122-N-TP834-165 . ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 22, 2014) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ted Casal directs an F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 to raise its tail-hook after landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released) 141122-N-TP834-165 . ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 22, 2014) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Ted Casal directs an F/A-18C Hornet from the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 to raise its tail-hook after landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released) |