PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2021) Chief Quartermaster Daniel Hernandez, from San Antonio, Texas, center, gets pinned to the rank of Chief Petty Officer by Senior Chief Gas Turbine System Deonte Matthews, from Chicago, right, and Chief Information Technician Teresa Allen, from San Diego, Caif., on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), during routine operations. 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 Andrew Langholf)