NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (Oct. 30, 2023) Cmdr. William Ashley, left, commanding officer of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), speaks to members of the Australian parliament Mark Coulton, and Josh Wilson during a ship tour at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 30, 2023. Homeported in San Diego as a part of Littoral Combat Ship Squadron 1, USS Canberra is a fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mikal Chapman)