171112-N-VR594-0191 WESTERN PACIFIC (Nov. 12, 2017) The Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class guided-missile destroyer ROKS Seoae Ryu Sung Ryong (DDG 993) participates in the U.S. Navy's three-carrier strike force photo exercise in the Western Pacific. The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Strike Groups are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)