PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2023) Commanding officer Capt. Brian Holmes, from Winchester, Massachusetts, prepares the torch to light-off the forward boiler aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the main machinery room as the ship transits the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 17, 2023. Boxer is currently underway conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelsey J. Eades)