SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 12, 2021) Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) platoon conduct Fast Rope Drills onto the foc�sle of Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), Sept. 12, 2021. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with 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 Ensign Sarah Weinstein)