SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 29, 2021) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Ivan Gonzales, a native of Las Vegas, conducts maintenance on a .50 caliber gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) in the South China Sea, Nov. 29, 2021. Chafee is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Omar Powell)