Seaman Apprentice Shakaan Hoagland, of Trenton, N.J Protecting You and I
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Operations in the South China Sea
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 31, 2025) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) Seaman Apprentice Shakaan Hoagland, of Trenton, N.J., washes an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Jan. 31, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)