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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jake Ferrari, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), oversees sea-and-anchor detail on the bridgewing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) during a routine port visit. Paul Hamilton, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)