PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 14, 2010) Rear Adm. Ted Branch, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 in the ship's hangar bay. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway conducting local operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Green/Released)