BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 12, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Cody Copeland, a native of Dallas, assigned to the �Argonauts� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, performs a lifetime sustainment inspection on an F-35C Lightning II in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 12, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships 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 3rd Class Tyler Wheaton)