PACIFIC OCEAN (July 9, 2021) Sailors conduct pre-flight checks on an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the �Stingers� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 9, 2021. Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sophia Simons)