PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 31, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), pose next to a cake in the mess deck during a New Year’s Eve event, Dec. 31, 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 Leon Vonguyen)