PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 30, 2021) Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet (right), Rear Adm. Dan Martin, Commander, Carrier Strike Group One (center), and Capt. P. Scott Miller, Commander, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), greet each other aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021, Nov. 30, 2021. ANNUALEX 2021 is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) 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 Isaiah M. Williams)