SULU SEA (Nov. 3, 2021) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) conducts a fueling-at-sea with Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile cruiser destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), Nov. 3, 2021. 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 3rd Class Isaiah Williams)