U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 12, 2021) The Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317) onloads a MK VI patrol boat, exercising its capability to provide necessary equipment to forward deployed forces. Soderman is part of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3 and ensures essential equipment and supplies are strategically prepositioned to ensure rapid availability for U.S. forces deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erin Elliott)