PARACEL ISLANDS, SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 05, 2021) Seaman Recruit Richard Lopez, from Tulare, Calif., stands watch as aft lookout on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) as the ship conducts routine underway operations. McCain is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)