SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 26, 2021) Lt. j.g. Janice Simon, a native of Kings Bay, Ga., communicates with pilots assigned to “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 26, 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 Rawad Madanat)