PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2021) A Sailor inspects an EA-18G Growler, assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 1, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Alexander)