BUSAN, Republic of Korea (April 2, 2023) Sailors lower the union jack aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as the ship gets underway in Busan, South Korea. 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 Joseph Calabrese)