180227-N-WE240-0072 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 27, 2018) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The Carl Vinson Strike Group is operating in the western Pacific during a regularly scheduled deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elton Charles Wheeler/Released)