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220222-N-FA490-1101 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 22, 2022) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Patrick Hix, left, from Independence, Missouri, and Information Systems Technician 1st Class Xavier Alemanreal, center, from, Moreno Valley, California, perform M8 and M9 tests, while Chief Information Systems Technician Chris Alegria, from Austin, Texas, oversees as damage control training team (DCTT) in the mission bay of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a chemical, biological, radiological (CBR) drill. Attached to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, Jackson is on a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the region, and to work alongside allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Langholf)