SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2021) Ensign Zoey Schertz, from Milwaukee, stands watch as conning officer aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), Oct. 8, 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 Ensign Sarah Weinstein)