PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2020) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83), front, and the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) transit the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 10, 2020. Howard and Charleston are underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandie Nuzzi)