SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 12, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Julius Thomas, left, from Hanford, Calif., and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dusty Anderson, from Las Vegas, Nev., transport A1M-9X Sidewinder missiles to the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 12, 2022. 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 Isaiah B. Goessl)