230117-N-HG846-1078 SOUTH CHINA SEA (January 17, 2023) – Engineman 2nd Class Melody White, left, from Los Angeles, and Machinist Mate 1st Class Terry McMurry, right, from Port Jervis, New York, conduct a training evolution in an engine room main space aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations 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 Daniel Serianni)