170502-N-AA727-128 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) Personnel assigned to the Board of Inspection and Survey man a rigid-hull inflatable boat while conducting launch and recovery operations aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during final contract trials (FCT). FCT evaluates the material condition and performance of the ship’s major systems including main propulsion, ship control systems, combat systems, and damage control systems. (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Christopher J. Bright/Released)