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211202-N-PH222-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 2, 2021) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Carter Cunningham, from Sacramento, California, center right, conducts damage control training on an aqueous film forming foam proportioning station aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), during routine operations. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, 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 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)