PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 4, 2022) Cmdr. John Gorman, a native of San Diego, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), stands watch on the flight deck as an E/A-18G Growler, assigned to the “Gauntlets” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, recovers on the flight deck, Jan. 4, 2022. 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 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)