WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (June 14, 2022) From right, Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7/Task Force 76, Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Norwood, from Spring, Texas, Lt. Cmdr. Richard Mooney, from Mashpee, Mass., and Cmdr. Brian Bungay, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6), discuss an MQ-8C Navy Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, on the ship’s flight deck, June 14, 2022. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 Lt. j.g. Alexandra Green)