APRA HARBOR, Guam (Jan. 11, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Shaun Spencer, from San Diego, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, signals an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, 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 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)