170131-N-HX806-029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. The ship’s 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 3rd Class Tom Tonthat/Released)