PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) sails in formation with ships of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy. The ABECSG 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. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Thomas)