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USS Tulsa Operates with Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in South China Sea

USS Tulsa Operates with Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in South China Sea

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the South China Sea with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Sept. 7, 2021 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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