INDIAN OCEAN (June 30, 2021) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Oleg Bylogurov, from Portland, Ore., rides in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 assigned to the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) for a SAR exercise as a part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). In its 27th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies' abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler)