PHILIPPINE SEA (June 7, 2021) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Kiara Woods, from Fresno, Calif., sends off an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, 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 in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)