SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 11, 2021) Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group leaders pause for a moment of silence during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 11, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships 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)