150416-N-TP834-051 (23643953451)

150416-N-TP834-051

ARABIAN SEA (April 16, 2015) Sailors assigned to the Mighty Shrikes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 load an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility returning to homeport after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)