PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Supply (AO 195), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) are underway in formation with the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and RAN ships. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's role across the full spectrum of military operations - from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)