PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 22, 2021) Command Master Chief Israel Pedregon, command master chief of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), speaks during a command indoctrination aboard the ship, Nov. 22, 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 2nd Class Aaron T. Smith)