PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2022) Ensign Sofia Bliek, from Vernon, Conn., secures her baton after fighting the red man during a security reaction force basic (SRF-B) course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving 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 Samantha Oblander)