BAY OF BENGAL (October 14, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Kory Johnson, a native of Dequincy, Louisiana, pilots a rigid hull inflatable boat during a search and rescue exercise between the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, Oct. 14, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler R. Fraser)