190411-N-HQ322-0178 Pascagoula, Miss. (April 11, 2019) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class, Chase Pope, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), directs the operation of the boat davit to launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB) during the ship's first boat operations. RIBS are primarily utilized for man overboard drills, visit, board, search and seizure drills and for security drills. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Erin Bullock/Released)