200617-N-WP865-1026 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 17, 2020) An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 takes off from the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) during routine flight operations, June 17, 2020. Gabrielle Giffords, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, 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)