JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Oct. 4, 2024) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Janet Gonzalez, from Houston, is greeted by family members as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) returns to its homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, following a nine-month deployment, Oct. 4, 2024. Daniel Inouye, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, promoted regional stability and security, deterred aggression, and protected the free flow of commerce throughout its nine-month deployment. An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron Haro Gonzalez)