SASEBO, Japan (July 6, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Nicholas Jackson, from Richmond, Virginia, right, performs a mock takedown on Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Martin Gamboa, from San Diego, 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)