SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 7, 2023) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 3rd Class Huiqiong Huang, from Las Vegas, right, inspects a liquid oxygen converter while Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Lyric Mitchell, from New York City, inspects a parachute harness aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Caitlin Flynn)