SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, inspect the exterior of an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 26, 2022. 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 Apprentice Isaiah B. Goessl)