The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the Carl Vinson Strike Group recently conducted joint training operations with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the South China Sea. Here’s a look at flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in recent months.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain transit the South China Sea, November 4, 2021.

Mass Communication Specialist First Class Tyler R. Fraser/US Navy