KUSHIRO, Japan (Oct. 1, 2022) Ryan Akerson, a civil service boatswain’s mate aboard the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), directs a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at the Port of Kushiro in Kushiro, Japan, Oct 1, 2022. Sacagawea serves as the command operating center for Combat Logistics Regiment 37 and provides logistical support to various units participating in Resolute Dragon. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)