INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, launches off 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 Isaiah B. Goessl)