171112-N-LC642-025 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Theadore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 78) transit alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a formation group sail. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Pacific Fleet has patrolled the Indo-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Emily Johnston/Released)