191120-N-YI115-1156 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 20, 2019) Sailors navigate Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) in the pilot house during at-sea transit. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to INDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Portions of this photo are masked for security reasons. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josiah J. Kunkle/Released)