CARIBBEAN SEA (July 10, 2021) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducts a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Dominican Republic navy Swiftship-110’-class patrol boat Canopus (GC 107) and Justice Boston whaler-class boat Nunke (LI 163), July 10, 2021. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin G. Collins)