INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2021) Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) conducts refueling in air training with an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 Combat Element 1, Oct 21, 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 Ensign Mallorie Miller)