SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 5, 2020) Junior Officer of the Deck Ensign Yeltsin Rodriguez, from Des Moines, Iowa, left, shows a maneuvering board to Commanding Officer Cmdr. Christopher Causee, center, and Officer of the Deck Lt. j. g. Shayla Friesen, from Silver Spring, Md., on the bridge while the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) transits the Luzon Strait. Germantown, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve 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)