PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 23, 2022) Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, right, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), greets a Sailor on the flight deck prior to piloting an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Raptors" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71. Abraham Lincoln 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 3rd Class Michael Singley)