FEATURED International Latest Military News IN THE NAVY 11/20/2021 November 20, 2021December 7, 2021 Vic Vizcocho 0 Comments PHILIPPINE SEA. An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the ÒStingersÓ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, taxis on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Nov. 17, 2021. 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 1st Class Tyler R. Fraser) PHILIPPINE SEA . Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Apprentice Anthony Edwards, from Killeen, Texas, fires a .50-caliber machine gun from the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a live-fire exercise, Nov. 17, 2021. 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 Sophia Simons) SOUTH CHINA SEA. Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) prepare for a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), Nov. 17, 2021. Chafee 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 1st Class Omar Powell) PHILIPPINE SEA. Sailors conduct checks on an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, assigned to the ÒBlack EaglesÓ of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Nov. 17, 2021. 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 Megan Alexander) FacebookTweetEmailPin