DARWIN, Australia (Sept. 11, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) man the rails as Charleston arrives in Darwin, Australia, Sept. 11, 2022. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Aerographers Mate 1st Class John C. Cooke)