PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the "Gauntlets" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Carl Vinson is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Megan Alexander)