PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 20, 2021) Mineman 2nd Class Roslin Menotapar, from Bossier City, La., signals a MH-60S Sea hawk helicopter, attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 21, aboard the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7). Charleston, 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 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)