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OKINAWA, Japan (June 17, 2021) Chief Fire Controlman Michael Gentry, right, from Sedalia, MO., explains operational mission bay functions and capabilities to Master Sergeant Robert A. Wolf, 3d Reconnaissance Battalion’s training chief, during a tour aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16). Tulsa, 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 Colby Mothershead)