U.S. 7TH FLEET (April 11, 2024) Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, speaks with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Navy liaison officers during a trilateral exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 11, 2024. This trilateral exercise allowed maritime forces from Japan, the Republic of Korea, and U.S. to train together to enhance coordination on maritime domain awareness and other shared security interests. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is 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 Krescent Peters)