An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, approaches the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway on a western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Andrew K. Haller/Released)