170105-N-EH218-071 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 5, 2017) Sailors man the rails as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departs Naval Air Station North Island. The Vinson carrier strike group is departing on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific where it will conduct bilateral exercises in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)