190421-N-IA905-1092 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 21, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class John Eric Faulkner climbs a ladder during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8). Montgomery is underway in the eastern Pacific conducting routine training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Morgan K. Nall/Released)