170223-N-BL637-037 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 23, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 makes an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The ship and its 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)