APRA HARBOR, Guam (March 11, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher Engdahl, right, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Patrick F. Eldridge, second from right, and Cmdr. Michael Root, from Benton, Pennsylvania, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), discuss the ship's recent operations and maintenance period in the mission bay of Jackson. Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)