PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2021) Boatswain�s Mate 2nd Class Brandon L. Coleman, from Adel, GA., directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Colby A. Mothershead)