PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 22, 2021) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Benjamin Staggs, from Marion, Mont., reads the continuity on a preservation iron aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), 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 Seaman Apprentice Joshua Sapien)