160929-N-BL637-016 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 29, 2016) Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, and Capt. Doug Verissimo, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer on the flight deck. Carter spoke to the Vinson crew regarding the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific and ongoing security challenges in the region. Carl Vinson is preparing for a 2017 Western Pacific Deployment. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sean Castellano/Released)