PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2023) Lt. j.g. Braydon Googeg, left, and Chief Quartermaster Shannon Granger, both Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) Blue crew Sailors, stand watch on the ship’s bridge, Feb. 23. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. Mobile is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Victoria Granado)