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Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) engage a simulated fire during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 1, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet of operations. U.S. 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 Connor Burns)