170612-N-BL637-144 WESTERN PACIFIC (June 12, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), front, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) transit the western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)