PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 23, 2021) An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 taxis on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 23, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners to serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff D. Kempton)