NAVAL BASE GUAM (Dec. 28, 2021) Naval Base Guam personnel release mooring lines attached to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship prepares to depart Guam, Dec. 28, 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 3rd Class Jeff D. Kempton)