SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2024) Seaman Jayden Hicks, right, from Columbia, South Carolina, discusses ship capabilities with Malaysia paratroopers assigned to 10th Parachute Brigade, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a scheduled visit as part of exercise Tiger Strike 24 in the South China Sea, June 4, 2024. Tiger Strike is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Malaysia armed forces designed to enhance communication and build combat readiness through combined amphibious operations and subject matter expert exchanges in support of a shared vision for security and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)