U.S Navy • Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson • Flight Deck Operations • Pacific Ocean

U.S Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts flight deck certification (FDC) and carrier air traffic control center (CATCC) certification while underway. Vinson completed a 17-month maintenance period and retrofit in August, during which the ship underwent a complete restoration and system retrofit to accommodate F-35C Lightning II mission capabilities.