SAN DIEGO (June 28, 2023) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in San Diego concluding a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operation. Nimitz's presence in U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet reinforced the United States' commitment to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Madison Cassidy)