PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2021) Rear Adm. Dan Martin, left, Commander, Carrier Strike Group One, escorts Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) officers during a flight deck operations tour aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021, Nov. 28, 2021. ANNUALEX is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caden Richmond)