SASEBO, Japan (July 6, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Michael Menser, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, right, administers oleoresin capsicum spray to Ensign Jordan Paramore, from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during a non-lethal weapons certification in Sasebo, Japan, July 6, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Sypert)