211025-N-FA490-2024 SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT (Oct. 25, 2021) Lt. Caroline French, from Wheaton, Ill., serves as officer of the deck (OOD) on the bridge of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during routine operations. Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with 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 3rd Class Andrew Langholf/released)