SINGAPORE (March 20, 2023) Navigation officer Lt. Tristan Nguyen, right, gives a tour to French navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors in the pilot house of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, March 20, 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)