CARIBBEAN SEA (June 16, 2022) French Midshipman Basile, assigned to the French patrol vessel La Résolue (P734), observes flight quarters from the helicopter control tower of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) as part of a personnel exchange during exercise Caraibes 2022, June 16, 2022. Caraibes 2022 is a French led, combined and joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air and land assets. This multi-national exercise aims to promote cooperation among regional forces and their collective ability to successfully provide humanitarian assistance/disaster relief (HADR) in response to a natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mineman 2nd Class Justin Hovarter)