Operations Specialist 1st Class Sharee Scantling, of Beaufort, S.C., shares a “first hug” with her family following the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson’s (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, return to its homeport of San Diego from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Aug. 14, 2025. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lordin Kelly)

USS Carl Vinson homecoming

Operations Specialist 1st Class Sharee Scantling of Beaufort shares the “first hug” with her children on the pier at Naval Air Station North Island after the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returns to its home port of San Diego on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, from a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elizabeth Grubbs/U.S. Navy

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