Friends and family members await the return of Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) after a five-month deployment at Naval Base San Diego, Dec. 19, 2024. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy's timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lilith E. Johnson)