180512-N-AV754-0027 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 12, 2018) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, takes off from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81). Winston S. Churchill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released)