200427-N-WP865-2007 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 27, 2020) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Adolfo Rodriguez, assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), stands port lookout watch as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 takes off from the ship's flight deck, April 27, 2020. Gabrielle Giffords, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brenton Poyser/Released)