APRA HARBOR, Guam Gunner's Mate 1st Class Terrance Williamson, from Nashville, Arkansas, stands small caliber action team watch Jan. 7, 2022, on the forecastle of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson. Attached to Destroyer Squadron 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.