PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Jamila Smith, from Brooklyn, , operates anchoring equipment during an anchor drop test in the anchor windlass aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6). Jackson, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the 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.

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Keywords: anchor, sailors, test