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Lt. Clint Vance, of Kalispell, Mont., signals an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 12, 2025.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
Japan Ground Self-Defense paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during New Year’s Jump in Indo-Pacific 25, Jan. 12, 2025.

US, international airborne forces soar during New Year’s Jump
An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during flight operations, Dec. 5, 2024.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations at Sea
The Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team participates in a VBSS drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), Jan. 9, 2025.

USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Philippine Sea, Dec. 7, 2024.

Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducts routine operations in the Philippine Sea
U.S. service members with Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR) carry the casket for former President Jimmy Carter at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 4, 2025.

President Jimmy Carter State Funeral Ceremony
Sailors heave the messenger line aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), Jan. 4, 2025.

USS Sterett conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group
An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye assigned to the “Black Eagles” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 2025.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Stingers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier (CVN 70), Jan. 3, 2025.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Flight Operations in the South China Sea
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade, 9th Mission Support Command return fire while defending a forward operating base during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 25-01 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 11, 2024.

100th BN 442nd IN REGT at JPMRC
Senior Airman Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron instructor C-130 Hercules loadmaster, supervises a personnel drop over Yokota Air Base, Japan Jan. 25, 2016. Loadmasters are responsible for ensuring that aircraft cargo and passengers are transported safely and in a timely manner, which involves preparing rigging inside the aircraft and performing checks before and during the flight to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment.
160125-F-ZZ999-125.JPG Photo By: Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker

Camp Smith, Hi - Senior Airman Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron instructor C-130 Hercules loadmaster, supervises a personnel drop over Yokota Air Base, Japan Jan. 25, 2016. Loadmasters are responsible for ensuring that aircraft cargo and passengers are transported safely and in a timely manner, which involves preparing rigging inside the aircraft and performing checks before and during the flight to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment.


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