170306-N-HD638-027 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March, 6, 2017) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 flies over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) after an in-flight change of command for VFA-34. 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 3rd Class Matt Brown/Released)