180210-N-LK571-0018 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 10, 2018) Sailors observe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) transiting the South China Sea from the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). 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 Matthew Granito/Released)