SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 30, 2021) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Henryque Cortez, a native of Mililani, Hawaii, carries a metal shoring device through a berthing aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) during a damage control drill, Dec. 30, 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 Operations Specialist 1st Class Steven Repik)