YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2022) Lt. Kari Jerde, from Whidbey Island, Wash., stands watch on the bridge of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) as the ship pulls out of Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). 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 Taylor Crenshaw)