EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) Ensign Wiliam Gilchrist, from Salida, Colo., assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), trains to be a small boat officer aboard a covered rigid-hull inflatable boat. Germantown, part of 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)