PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 9, 2021) Mineman 1st Class Justin Hanson, from Swansea, S.C., signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 to land aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), Aug. 9, 2021. Charleston, 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 Adam Butler)