PACIFIC OCEAN (May 21, 2021) Lt. Kevin Irving, a native of Lindenhurst, New York, gives directions to the helm as the docking officer aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) while conducting routine operations. Littoral combat ships are highly versatile, mission-focused surface combatants designed to operate in the littorals, as well as the open ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Vance Hand)