PACIFIC OCEAN (March 21, 2024) Sailors hoist a Mark 46 torpedo up to the aft missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), March 21, 2024. John S. McCain 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)