BREMERTON, Wash. (Nov. 28, 2022) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits Puget Sound after departing its homeport of Bremerton, Wash., Nov. 28, 2022. Nimitz provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heather C. Wamsley)