REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE (Dec. 21, 2023) Seaman Thai Struble, from Sacramento, California, heaves line as part of a sea and anchor detail in preparation for getting underway aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is in the Republic of Singapore for a port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional partnerships. Carl Vinson is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1 and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Ringers)