170130-N-BL637-070 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2017) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conduct flight operations. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)