171027-N-SB299-1361 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Marines, assigned to the Checkerboards of Marine Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, watch the sunrise from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). The ship is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Millar/Released)