220202-N-PH222-1142 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 2, 2022) Chief Operations Specialist Cory J. Woll, from Staten Island, New York, exercises in the gym 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)