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PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 3, 2021) Sailors handle line on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during a refueling-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), Sept. 3, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff D. Kempton)