APRA HARBOR, Guam (Sept. 13, 2021) Gunner�s Mate Seaman Ruben Rodriguez, from Abilene, Tex., performs routine maintenance on a lock system on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment 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 Kelsey S. Culbertson)