200702-N-WP865-1005 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 2, 2020) Sailors assigned to "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 perform pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) prior to routine flight operations, July 2, 2020. Gabrielle Giffords, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, 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)