PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) observe USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) steaming in formation with America. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Carl Vinson 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)