USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) launches aircraft in support of strikes on ISIL

10 déc. 2014 US Navy

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 10, 2014) Flight deck personnel launch F/A-18F Super Hornets from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Later aircraft are recovered and maintenance is conducted. Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.