SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 6, 2021) A Sailor performs maintenance on a MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Nov. 6, 2021. The 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 Seaman Megan Alexander)