BAY OF BENGAL (March 10, 2023) Gunner’s Mate Chief Andrew Levett, left, from Parker, Colorado, and Mineman 1st Class Danielle Epperson, from Dalton, Georgia, transfers 57mm training rounds on the foc’sle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in the Bay of Bengal, March 10. 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)