SINGAPORE (March 14, 2024) Cmdr. David Gardner, left, Gold crew commanding officer, assumes command of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) from Cmdr. Matthew Shaw, right, Blue crew commanding officer, during an exchange of command ceremony on the ship's flight deck in Singapore, March 14, 2024. Mobile, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jen S. Martinez)