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PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Feb. 4, 2026) – U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alexia Mezick, left, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Courtland Edwards, lower the national ensign during colors on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Feb. 4. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Adam Barnett)