200716-N-CL550-1163 EAST CHINA SEA (July 16, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Tashawna Thompson, from Andover, Mass., feeds line from the forecastle down to the boatswain’s locker aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serves as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino/Released)