Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducts flight operations with FS Charles De Gaulle

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, refuels on the flight deck of the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) Feb. 10, 2025.

250210-N-FS097-1754.JPG Photo By: Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan J

250210-N-FS097-1754 CELEBES SEA - (Feb. 10, 2025) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, refuels on the flight deck of the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) Feb. 10, 2025. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event with the French Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, fostering our alliance and maritime security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan)

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