SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 8, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Trent Delap, from Oswego, Ill., left, and Damage Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Palma, from Cerritos, Calif., unrig shore power from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) as the ship prepares to go underway. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Desmond Parks)