230406-N-MH015-2067 EAST CHINA SEA (April 6, 2023) A Navy Sailor performs pre-launch checks on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Calabrese)

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