OKINAWA, Japan (June 18, 2024) Sailors heave around a mooring line on the forecastle aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) as the ship makes port in Okinawa, Japan, June 18, 2024. Harpers Ferry and embarked elements of the 15th MEU are 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 2nd Class Sang Kim)