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Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, is piped ashore of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2021, Nov. 30, 2021. ANNUALEX 2021 is a multilateral exercise conducted by naval elements of the Royal Australian, Royal Canadian, German, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. navies to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.