APRA HARBOR, Guam (Oct. 27, 2021) Engineman 1st Class Scott Kruse, right, from Murrieta, Calif., selected for promotion to chief petty officer and assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), tries on a combination dress cap during a new uniform fitting at the Navy Exchange in Arpa Harbor, Guam. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON 7), 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)