PEARL HARBOR (June 20, 2023) Cmdr. Will Ashley, left, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) Blue crew, communicates with the ship's bridge via radio and the harbor pilot, right, while mooring at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 20, 2023. Littoral combat ships are fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in both littoral and open-ocean environments. Littoral combat ships integrate with joint, combined, crewed, and unmanned systems for forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark D. Faram)