PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2020) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class David Gonzales, from Byron, Ga., directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, as it drops cargo onto the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) while conducting vertical replenishments (VERTREP). Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class James Hong)