170311-N-HD638-304 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (March 11, 2017) National assemblymen from The Republic of Korea observe flight operations during a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). 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)