An armed U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18E "Super Hornet" from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 "Sunliners" launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS "Carl Vinson" (CVN-70) as the ship conducts flight operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The "Carl Vinson" Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the area supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet AOR.