MANTA, Ecuador (March 2, 2023) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class Matthew Ceniceros mans the helm of the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) as the ship prepares to port in Manta, Ecuador, March 2, 2023. Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Destroyer Squadron 40/Commander, Task Force 45. The mission includes combined naval operations, partnership building and acting as a service provider to Joint Interagency Task Force South by supporting counter illicit-drug trafficking in Central and South American waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Palmer)