PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 27, 2021) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Daniel Cox, left, from Leavenworth, Kan., trains Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tykelia Ward, from Greenville, N.C., on small arms handling aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). 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)