191220-N-BM428-0034 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 20, 2019) Ensign Greg Tate, right, stands watch on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damon Grosvenor/Released)