PHILIPPINE SEA (March 1, 2024) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Hannah Apostol, from Waipahu, Hawaii, stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) while conducting routine underway operations as the ship transits in the vicinity of the Luzon Strait. Forces assigned to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command perform operations in and around critical sea passages and trade thoroughfares to deter threats that create regional instability and impinge on the free flow of goods, people, and ideas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin M. Monroe)