181117-N-ER806-1057 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 17, 2018) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Jeffery Hudson, from Lompoc, Calif., greases the pawl lever wires of a MK46 torpedo aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Mobile Bay is underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a dual carrier strike force exercise. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Pacific region routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional security, stability and prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick Bauer/Released)