Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Justin Knappenberger, from Emmauas, Pa., from the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 signals that an F/A-18F Super Hornet is ready to be launched from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting Valiant Shield. Valiant Shield is a U.S.–only biennial exercise in which participation will focus on the integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner, Jr./Released)