Posted: 12/01/2014
An F/A-18C Hornet from the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94, left, and an F/A-18C Hornet from the Stringers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 fly over aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet AOR. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr.)