PEARL HARBOR (June 22, 2023) Cmdr. Will Ashley, right, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) Blue crew, explains the ship's controls to Royal Australian Army Maj. Gen. Christopher R. Smith, deputy commanding general (strategy and plans) for U.S. Army Pacific. 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)