SUBIC BAY, Philippines (March 25, 2024) Operations Specialist 1st Class Donovan Messer, from Miami, Florida assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) monitors for potential air contacts as the tactical communications officer during a sea and anchor detail in Subic Bay, Philippines, March 25, 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)