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Cmdr. Gerald Mauer, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), conducts a review of navigational charts in the Pacific Ocean, March 17, 2025. Wayne E. Meyer is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area 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 1st Class Charles J. Scudella III) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out screens.)