170304-N-HD638-234 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March, 4, 2017) Capt. Eric Anduze, right, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and the Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, Mr. Sung Kim, discuss flight operations on the flight deck. The ship and its carrier strike group are 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 Matt Brown/Released)