SASEBO, Japan (March 9, 2022) Sailors fold the national ensign as the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) gets underway from Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan following a port visit. The Abraham Lincoln 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 Alonzo Martin-Frazier)