PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) The Nimitz-Class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) steam in formation with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Carl Vinson, Abraham Lincoln and America are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cole Pursley)