INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Sassa Hernandez, a native of Penns Grove, N.J., performs maintenance in the hangar bay of the Nimitz -class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 15, 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 Seaman Apprentice Micheal Mensah)