180108-N-LN093-0085 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 8, 2018) An F/A-18C Hornet from the “Blue Blasters” Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jasen Morenogarcia/Released)