SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 30, 2021) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Ninoshka Santana, a native of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, stands watch while refueling a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to �Blue Hawks� of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) in South China Sea, Nov. 29, 2021. Chafee 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 Omar Powell)