180208-N-MT837-0057 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2018) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 sits chained to the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as it transits the Balabac Strait. Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Western Pacific as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)