PHILIPPINE SEA (March 22, 2023) Capt. Ryan Fulwider, right, from Neshanic Station, N.J., executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), participates in a live-fire exercise aboard the ship. 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 3rd Class Kevin Tang)