170612-N-BL637-194 WESTERN PACIFIC (June 12, 2017) A Sailor assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter as it prepares to land aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)