BRISBANE, Australia (March 16, 2022) A U.S Navy Sailor assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), and a member of the Australian Defence Force clear flood debris during Operation Flood Assist. The Brisbane area suffered major flooding at the end of February to early March. Sailors and Military Sealift Command civil service mariners are working side-by-side with Australian military forces to clear debris from impacted areas around Brisbane. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wendy Arauz)