PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 29, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 2nd Class William Peek, left, from Olathe, Kan., and Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Gervin Flores, from Houston, perform maintenance on the canopy of an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 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 Seaman Apprentice Isaiah B. Goessl)