An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the “Bounty Hunters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2, and an F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, fly in formation over the Philippine Sea during Pacific Steller 2025, Feb. 12. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting Pacific Steller 2025, a multi-large deck event with the French Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, fostering our alliance and maritime security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
