190926-N-QD718-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2019) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Juan Perez gives Fire Controlman 1st Class Scott Lam a thumbs up for the check of a close in weapons system before it fires aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, is deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Released)