200518-N-WP865-1035 SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 18, 2020) Sailors assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) attach a pallet of supplies to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, during a vertical replenishment training exercise, May 18, 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)