181210-N-QM691-2155 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Andrew Lafay, left, braces Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Justin Shumaker (Handling) as he signals to CH-53E Super Stallion pilots assigned to the "Heavy Haulers" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 before taking off from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during flight operations Dec. 10, 2018, in the Pacific Ocean. Somerset is part of Littoral Combat Group One (LCG-1), which is deployed in support of the Enduring Promise Initiative to reaffirm U.S. Southern Command’s longstanding commitment to the nations of the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew Brame/Released)