SINGAPORE STRAIT (Feb. 2, 2023) Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Johnathan Domescik , from Auburn, Illinois, checks the temperature of internal components from an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 on the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Singapore Strait, Feb. 2. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni)