180220-N-LN093-0204 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 20, 2018) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the South China Sea. The Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently operating in the Western Pacific during a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Jasen Morenogarcia/Released)