CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (Dec. 10, 2021) Cmdr. Travis Dvorak, commanding officer of USS Tulsa (LCS 16), discusses ship operations with Lt. Col. Allan Hinton, United Kingdom Defense Advisor, left, the Honorable Mr. Earl R. Miller, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, and the honorable Mr. Sacha Blumen, Australian Ambassador to Bangladesh, during a tour aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating 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 1st Class Devin M. Langer)