INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2020) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Juan Vigil, left, from Las Vegas, and Damage Controlman 1st Class William Bullock, from Eatonton, Ga., wave as an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) take off on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) during cross deck flight operations as part of exercise Malabar 2020. Malabar is an India-led multinational exercise designed to enhance cooperation between Indian navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. maritime forces. Australian, Indian, Japanese and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)