200524-N-KL617-1020 EAST CHINA SEA (May 24, 2020) The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conducts flight operations with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Scorpions" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49. Rafael Peralta is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serves as a ready response force to defend security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders/Released)