PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 6, 2011) Lt. j.g. Hunter Parden, center, a pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, waits for an F/A-18 Hornet to land on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Nicolas Lopez/Released)
