200623-N-WP865-3045 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 23, 2020) Sailors assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 man the rails of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) as the ship sails alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) training ship JS Kashima (TV 3508) during an exercise in the South China Sea, June 23, 2020. Gabrielle Giffords, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Fire Controlman Shaun Tucker/Released)