200615-N-WP865-1045 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 15, 2020) Lt. Marco Alejos, left, and Lt. Andrew George, both assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, perform pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), June 15, 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)