PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2020) Senior Chief Culinary

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2020) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Sonny Jimenez, from Manila, Philippines, second from left, and Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Jeremiah Zapanta, from Bremerton, Wash., second from right, are pinned with senior chief petty officer anchors during an advancement ceremony on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7), along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Taylor DiMartino)