SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 4, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Gersain Monarrez, from Las Vegas, conducts preventative maintenance aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the South China Sea, on Aug. 4, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stack)