SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 7, 2024) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Isaac Mendoza, left, from Atlanta, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Devonta Reeves, from Jonesboro, Ariz., conduct pipe patching training during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97), June 7, 2024. Halsey, part of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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 Samuel Vazquez)