221008-N-IL330-1062 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 8, 2022) – Air-Traffic Controller 1st Class Wendy Stephens, from Jalisco, Mexico, left, and Air-Traffic Controller 3rd Class Karina Baez, from Quitno, Ecuador, dance during the Hispanic Heritage Month event on the mess decks aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 8, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Austyn Riley)