160219-N-HX806-026 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 19, 2016) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer Capt. Karl Thomas delivers opening remarks during a Black History Month celebration and cake cutting ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier. Carl Vinson is pierside in its homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tom Tonthat/Released)