Operations Specialist 2nd Class Jesus Rascon, from El Paso, Texas, stands watch on the bridge aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as the ship transits the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 16, 2024. Boxer and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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 James Finney)