190922-N-GZ947-0041 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2019) Chief Gunner’s Mate Michael McCrackin, from Brownsville, Texas, handles 57 mm rounds aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to Southeast Asia and is the fifth littoral combat ship to deploy to the region. Fast, agile and networked surface combatants, LCS are optimized for operating in near-shore environments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago/Released)