PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 6, 2023) An F/A-18F Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE), Nov. 6, 2023. MLDE with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is designed to advance combined readiness between Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Navy while simultaneously demonstrating our commitment to our partners and allies in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryre Arciaga)