PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 21, 2021) Operations Specialist 1st Class Angel Lugorobles from Ponce, Puerto Rico, stands watch aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) during routine operations in the Philippine Sea. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment 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 Ryan M. Breeden)