SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 28, 2024) Commanding officer Cmdr. Cameron Yaste speaks to Sailors during an all-hands call aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) in the South China Sea, March 28, 2024. The ship is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin Tang)