PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2021) Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 17 fire flares during an air power demonstration alongside the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dalton Reidhead)