PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 6, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Nicholas Golembieski, left, from Syracuse, N.Y., and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Johnathan Foster, from Fort Wayne, Ind., load ordnance into a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, led by Carrier Strike Group 3, deployed from San Diego, Jan. 3, in support of global maritime security operations. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navys role across the full spectrum of military operations — from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.