200208-N-RL695-3011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 8, 2020)

200208-N-RL695-3011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (February 8, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class William Varner, flight deck officer, ensures the safety of flight deck crew on the flight deck aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9). The USS Little Rock (LCS 9) has deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) Campaign MARTILLO. (U.S. Navy photo by, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marianne Guemo/Released)