SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 3, 2021) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) conduct line handling during a refueling-at-sea with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Nov. 3, 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 1st Class Rawad Madanat)