170322-N-FC674-267 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 22, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethen (DDG 63) participates in a photo exercise. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kurtis A. Hatcher/Released)