 The "Carl Vinson" was participating in Exercise Valiant Shield 2014 at the time of the mid-air collision.The search was called off on 14 September 2014, and the missing aviator was declared missing and presumed dead, with the crash incident under investigation.The Mighty Shrikes began its transition from the F/A-18C Hornet to the F/A-18F Super Hornet in September 2015, completing the transition in March 2016.