PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2021) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Joshua Vela, from Sanger, Calif., charges a hydraulic pump aboard 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 Olivia Banmally Nichols)