241018-N-CT713-1128 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2024) Cmdr. Jeffrey Sweitzer, the air boss aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), speaks to Air Department in the hangar bay while underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. 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 our 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 Seaman Amber Rivette)