170209-N-OS569-008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2017) Sailors stand by as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is conducting aircraft carrier qualifications during the sustainment phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zach Sleeper/Released)