SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 4, 2021) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to "Black Knights" Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 prepares to land aboard Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), Sept. 4, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Sarah Weinstein)