PHILIPPINE SEA (July 29, 2021) Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Karen Wehmeyer from Fredericksburg, Texas, participates in an aviation damage control training exercise aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), July 29, 2021. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation 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 3rd Class Richard Cho)