SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Josselyne Acevedogutierrez, from Isabela, Puerto Rico, decorates the cake for the Hispanic Heritage Month event on the mess decks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 8, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Austyn Riley)