EAST CHINA SEA (March 14, 2022) Sailors come alongside the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB). 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)