PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 19, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the "Black Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, prepares to take off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 19, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Carl Vinson is conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leon Vonguyen)