WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 29, 2022) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, flies by the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile destroyer USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) navy ships ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH 971), and ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG 993) steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29, 2022. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating with the ROK Navy in Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) to strengthen interoperability and training. The U.S. routinely conducts CSG operations in the waters around the ROK to exercise maritime maneuvers, strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, and improve regional security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gray Gibson)