SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 9, 2021) The Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), and the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) transit alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) after a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 9, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Megan Alexander)