PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 23, 2021) Capt. Ryan Jackson, executive officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), addresses Sailors during an all hands call in the ship’s hangar bay, Dec. 23, 2021. 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 Larissa T. Dougherty)