U.S. 7th Fleet Command Master Chief Chief Jason Haka, left, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Master Chief Yoshihiro Aoyama, fleet master chief of Self Defense Force, pose for a photo in the hangar bay aboard 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, JMSDF and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out name tapes.)