INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2021) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the �Golden Dragons� of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while Vinson transits the Indian Ocean during a bilateral training exercise with the Royal Australian Air Force, Dec. 17, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and elements of the Royal Australian Navy and Air Force 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 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)