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211113-N-FA490-1025 JAVA SEA (Nov. 13, 2021) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Justin Bautista, from Los Angeles, assigned to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 23, performs function checks on a M240D machine gun in the hangar bay 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)