SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sept. 28, 2022) Seaman Brandon Westenskow, from Orangeville, Utah, left, and Seaman Harrison Mancil, from Hilton Head Island, S.C., handle line on the forecastle of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) to moor the ship in Subic Bay, Philippines. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Desmond Parks)