SINGAPORE (Feb. 7, 2023) Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Tim Baker, left, from Las Vegas, and Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Joshua Rodriguez, from Los Angeles, raise metal shoring up the ladder well after a flooding drill aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, Feb. 7, 2023. Oakland, 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 Sang Kim)