PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 18, 2022) Sailors prepare ordnance for off-load on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), Jan. 18, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Carl Vinson and Matthew Perry are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff D. Kempton)