VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 26, 2022) A Civil Service Mariner (CIVMAR) assigned to the Military Sealift Command Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) throws a heaving line to the pier after returning home to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Oct. 26, 2022, from a three-month deployment. During the deployment, Burlington performed a series of tests using unmanned aerial systems to demonstrate Navy and Marine Corps integration and to evaluate their abilities in a contested environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Carter)