PANAMA CANAL (Sept. 2, 2022) The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) passes through the Panama Canal, Sept. 2, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South's mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mineman 2nd Class Justin Hovarter)