INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2021) An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 13, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and elements of the Royal Australian Navy are conducting a bilateral training exercise to test and refine warfighting capabilities in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. . (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Micheal Mensah)