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U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Nine, awaits U.S. Navy Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, in the Republic of Singapore, May 22, 2024. Theodore Roosevelt is in the Republic of Singapore for a scheduled port visit, supporting operational readiness and regional readiness and regional partnership. Theodore Roosevelt is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron Haro Gonzalez)