EAST CHINA SEA (July 22, 2020) Ensign Yeltsin Rodriguez, from Des Moines, Iowa, stands watch as the junior officer of the deck on the bridge of 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)