SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 28, 2021) Naval Air Crewman (Tactical Helicopter) 2nd Class Isaac Banda, from Las Vegas, performs aircrew duties aboard a MH-60R Sea Hawk, from the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). 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 1st Class Rawad Madanat)