SUBIC BAY, Philippines (March 25, 2024) Mineman 2nd Class Nicholas Cajigas, left, from Mansfield, Connecticut, acts as lookout while Chief Fire Controlman Ryan Zachary acts as gunnery liaison officer for the small caliber action team aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives 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)