SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 29, 2021) Sailors assigned to the “Golden Dragons” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 conduct preventative maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Oct. 29, 2021. 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 Jeff D. Kempton)